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Interreg REMI Project<\/h1>\n

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REMI: R\u00e9seau arch\u00e9ologique d’\u00c9tudes et de Mise en Valeur Interr\u00e9gionale (Interregional archaeological study and showcase network)<\/span><\/h2>\n

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The REMI project aims to enhance two remarkable archaeological sites, the villa<\/em> at Warcq (France)<\/strong><\/span> and the sanctuary of Matagne-la-Grande (Belgium)<\/strong><\/span>both dating from the Roman period<\/strong><\/span>. The overall aim is to provide innovative explanatory aids for these sites, and to develop the remains in such a way as to perpetuate them and ensure that they are understood by the public, while at the same time making them part of a cross-border tourist trail. <\/p>\n

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The R\u00e8mes diagonal<\/span> <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Just 35 leagues (or 53 km!) apart, the two sites bear witness to the ancient city of the R\u00e8mes. The Roman Empire had its own administrative districts, and that of the R\u00e8mes (whose capital was Reims) extended beyond the borders we know today! Warcq and Matagne are two sites emblematic of life in Roman times: on the one hand, a villa*<\/em>, an agricultural estate belonging to an aristocratic elite; on the other, a religious sanctuary marking the city’s boundary. <\/p>\n

These two sites illustrate the complexity of Roman life: both are in Gaul-Belgium, a rich province producing and exporting its products (especially cereals) throughout the empire. Beyond the agricultural and economic world, they belong to the same political and religious world, which regulated and influenced all aspects of daily life. Bringing these two sites together is also a way of opening a window on antiquity! <\/p>\n

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The Roman villa<\/em> at Warcq<\/span><\/h2>\n

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In Warcq in 2017, archaeologists from the Ardennes archaeological service uncovered the remains of a small Roman spa complex during a preventive excavation. Between 2021 and 2025, programmed excavations revealed the layout of the entire site: a Roman villa<\/em> covering more than 600 m\u00b2. <\/p>\n

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The Gallo-Roman sanctuary at Matagne<\/h2>\n

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The Matagne sanctuary, discovered in 1893 and excavated from 1975 to 1981 and again from 1994 to 2010, consists of two temples built within a sacred area of 64 ares (!), bounded by an enclosure wall that was later equipped with a double portico fa\u00e7ade. Other buildings, including a third temple, are located outside the enclosure. <\/p>\n

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A journey without borders<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

The approach adopted is to create a “borderless” tourist trail by including two sites, both exceptional from a scientific and preservation point of view. Although they belonged to the same political and social entity two thousand years ago, namely the Roman territory of the city of R\u00e8mes (Remi in Latin), today they are located on either side of the Franco-Belgian border, as are the research and development institutions involved in promoting the sites. <\/p>\n

One of the original aspects to which this project aspires is the the creation of an itinerary that ignores the barriers of borders and time.<\/strong><\/span> To make this tour a reality, we need to work together to enhance the archaeological heritage, so as to recreate the uniqueness of this archaeological region in the image of its situation under the Roman Empire.<\/p>\n

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Objectives & resources<\/strong><\/p>\n

This project, although seemingly classic, has some particularly innovative and original aspects:<\/p>\n