Oppidum Saint Blaise

Surrounded by medieval tombs, it is preceded by the foundations of an 11th century church. It occupies the site of the city of Castelveyre. The long wall, built in 1231 to protect it, now encloses the excavation field where the ruins of Ugium cover those of the ancient city.

The steep plateau accessible only from the south, therefore easy to defend, was inhabited from the Neolithic until the end of the 14th century with a long interruption during the High Roman Empire (from the 1st to the beginning of the 4th century AD). The excavations undertaken by Henri Rolland in 1935 and continued after his death, have brought to light eight archaeological layers. A very beautiful Hellenistic rampart (2nd century BC) surmounted by the early Christian walls, a Christian necropolis, the substructures of the St-Vincent-d'Ugium basilica ...

Possibility of free visits or guided tours.
Activities and entertainment supervised by a heritage mediator.

Last access 45 minutes before site closing.

Please note, from June 1 to September 30, the Saint-Blaise site located in the Castillon forest is subject to regulated access conditions, depending on the level of risk of forest fires.