La Graufesenque
La Graufesenque is an archaeological site 2 km from Millau, Aveyron, France, at the confluence of the rivers Tarn and Dourbie. As Condatomagus, it was famous in the Gallo-Roman period for the production of high quality dark red terra sigillata Roman pottery, which was made in vast quantities and exported over much of the western part of the Roman Empire.
- Opening hours: Wednesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—12:30 PM and 2:00 PM—6:00 PM
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site
- Also known as: “La Graufesenque (Samian Ware Discovery Site)” and “Site archéologique de la Graufesenque”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Belfry of Millau and Halles de Millau.
Halles de Millau
Marketplace
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette de Cureplat
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Creissels and Aguessac.
Creissels
Village
Aguessac
Village
Compeyre
Village
La Graufesenque
- Categories: Celtic archaeological site, Samian Ware Discovery Site, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Millau, Arrondissement of Millau, Aveyron, Occitanie, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.09631° or 44° 5′ 47″ north
Longitude
3.09263° or 3° 5′ 34″ east
Elevation
358 metres (1,175 feet)
Open location code
8FP533WV+G3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“La Graufesenque” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Condatomagus”
- Basque: “La Graufesenque”
- Catalan: “Zona arqueològica de la Graufesenque (Millau)”
- Catalan: “Zona arqueològica de la Graufesenque”
- Chinese: “拉格罗弗桑克”
- Chinese: “拉格罗费桑克”
- Chinese: “拉格羅費桑克”
- Dutch: “La Graufesenque”
- French: “atelier de la Graufesenque”
- French: “ateliers de la Graufesenque”
- French: “Condatomago”
- French: “Condatomagus”
- French: “Graufesenque”
- French: “La Graufesenque”
- German: “Condatomagus”
- German: “La Graufesenque”
- German: “Töpferrechnungen von La Graufesenque”
- Italian: “Condatomagus”
- Italian: “La Graufesenque”
- Japanese: “ラ・グロフザンク遺跡”
- Spanish: “La Graufesenque”
- Turkish: “La Graufesenque”
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