Welcome to the site of the Amis d'Uxellodunum, Puy d'Issolud

Uxellodunum...

... is the famous stronghold where the troops of the Gauls, including those who escaped the battle of Alesia, under siege by Julius Caesar and his legions, fought the last battle for the independence of Gaul.

Puy d'Issolud, a major historical site of France, was officially declared to be the site of Uxellodunum on 26 avril 2001 by the Minister of Culture at a press conference with Michel Vaginay (Conservateur au Service Régional de l'Archéologie à Toulouse) and Christian Goudineau (professeur au Collège de France).

L'Association

The Association of the Amis d'Uxellodunum, Puy d'Issolud was created in 2001.

Localisation

Puy d'Issolud is situated in the communes of Vayrac and St Denis les Martel, in the north of the department of Lot (46), region Midi-Pyrénées.