Borne milliaire de Bidoussanne

The Borne milliaire de Bidoussanne is a Roman milestone in France, also called the borne milliaire de Gigery. It stands in the commune of Pélissanne and belongs to the surviving remains of the Via Aurelia, the route linking Rome to Arelate.

The surviving monument is identified as an inscribed milestone set beside an ancient road. Roman milestones were numbered markers placed on routes to indicate distances to towns or landmarks. Their inscriptions could identify their function, although the pack gives no details of this monument’s shape, inscription, dimensions, or present condition.

The Via Aurelia was a Roman route, and this marker formed part of its roadside equipment. Roman cippi, meaning low round or rectangular stone pedestals, could serve as milestones or boundary posts and normally bore inscriptions explaining their purpose or the area they enclosed.

The Borne milliaire de Bidoussanne was inscribed as a historic monument in 1941. It is also known as the borne milliaire de Gigery. Beyond its location, alternative name, connection with the Via Aurelia, and protected status, the pack provides no further information about its discovery, condition, or history.

Borne milliaire de Bidoussanne is a stele in Pélissanne, France. No English Wikipedia article exists for it; the full text below is the French article "Borne milliaire de Bidoussanne", shown in the original language.