Horreum Romain, Narbonne

This morning we did a tour of the Horreum which consists of underground galleries built during the first century BC. How wild is that!! Located just under five metres beneath modern day street level, these underground galleries are thought to be the foundations for a market, (Horreum means warehouse in Latin). With the absence of above ground remains the full structure cannot be certain and in the past some of the galleries have been modified or renovated, or used as private cellars by the homeowners above.

Currently only the north and west galleries have been excavated, with the north gallery measuring almost 38 metres long and the west gallery measuring 50 metres long. Each gallery is 7.25 metres wide and the vaults have a height of 2.30 metre.

Officially listed in 1838, the underground structures were classified as a Historical Monument in 1961 and were opened to the public in 1976. While the majority of artefacts located are now on display in an off-site museum, it was still amazing to walk the tunnels that people walked centuries ago. A very unique experience.Read more