Glanum, Roman City in Provence
The South of France A Touch of Ancient Rome Near St. Remy
Glanum is an  Ancient
Roman City in st Remy
Provence,The South of
France.
A Vacation Rental in St
Remy Provence is good
base for seeing Glanum
and all of Provence.
Twelve miles south of Avignon and
a mile out of Saint Remy, the
Roman city of Glanum started as a
celtic Ligurian settlement then
became a Greek city, and finally,
after a complete make over in the
first century BC, a Roman city and
colony.
The Romans built aqueducts and
grain mills in the area and shipped
grain down the Rhone and into the
Mediteranean.
The city fell to Germanic invaders in
260 AD and lay in ruins until
excavations began in 1921. It is
considered among the most
important Roman archaeological
site in France.
The first century BC, Roman city and colony of
Glanum fell to Germanic invaders in 260 AD
and lay in ruins until excavations began in
1921.
Rotary
with yield
to traffic in
rotary
Road
showing
right of way
Intersection
with right
of way to
right
Highway or
Expressway
No
Passing
zone ends
No Passing
for
commercial
vehicles
Speed limits will be clearly marked and the Rotary will be a welcome site with its directions to various
towns.  Gassing up is similar to US with credit card and automatic shut-off at modern pumps. Car rental are
available in all large cities and at many TGV Train Stations.
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A Vacation Rental in St Remy Provence is good base for seeing all of Provence.   Hotels  
to the north in Avignon  offer a central location for trips to lavender country and to  the
area of Les Baux de Province which also offers  Villa Rentals and vacation homes.
St Remy will be near enough to reach Les Baux de Provence, Arles, the Camargue, Aix
en Provence, and even Marseilles for a day trip.