This milestone was installed at Sauvian on August 1st, 10 BC, by Emperor Claudius Claudius Drusus, Emperor Claudius. On a side road of the Narbonnaise, to indicate the way to travellers and convoys coming from Rome. These markers were then installed every 1478 meters - Gallic suburbs -, until the forum of Rome, the "point zero"
Then it was buried and disappeared, through the centuries and invasions. It was found by chance in 1820 by a winegrower, Mr. Iché, while he was working his vineyard, a few meters from where it originally stood. He restored the Latin inscription, placed the terminal on a base on which was sealed an iron cross, hence the name of the place: chemin de la croix de fer. All this was installed Chemin du Thou, at the intersection of four tracks.
The terminal remained there until 1986. It was installed on the promenade, and finally at the intersection of 2 paved passages... Just like it was 2000 years ago.
Classification & labels
- Inscrit aux monuments historiques
