Le camp romain du Rouret et la baume Robert

The oppidum (entrenched camp) of the district of the wood, more commonly called "Camp Roman" located at 480 m of altitude in the commune of Rouret, dominates in peak the valley of the gorges of the Loup in the North and allows a diving view until Mediterranean coast to the south.

This remarkable place classified "archaeological site" has uncovered many ceramics pre-Roman (raw earth) and Roman (terracotta) attesting to a very long military occupation of the camp: mainly the late Bronze Age ( 6th century BC) until the disappearance of the Roman Empire. Consisting of a circular enclosure encircling the top of the hill (today we can still guess two walls in an arc), the outside of the fortification was made of large blocks of stone roughly arranged called "cyclopeans" (still visible at two places) to make the progress of the enemy more difficult.

Going downhill, we take advantage of the passage at the edge of a truffle oak plantation, followed by an adorable small experimental field of vines, then we follow an old sheepfold. It was built in 1854 by farmers and farmers of the region, it was surrounded by fields of wheat (soft wheat) and rye useful for making bread, vetches and meslin for animal feed, as well as other peas and legumes integrated into the peasants' meals.

At the edge of a private grilled garden, make a small gap to the imposing entrance of the balm Robert. A flint blade dating from the late Paleolithic was discovered near its entrance.
Dugged by the flow of water in the limestone rock, the cave is discovered in 1899 by Gavet, a pioneer of underground exploration of the region. Speleologists can walk a network of more than 4600 m, to discover a main river and two tributaries, siphons, as well as a gallery of splendid concretions.

(sources: City of Rouret, RandOxygène guide, archeoprovence.com)