was thanks to the numerous springs in the vicinity. The site of Valence still presents a dense network of streams and canals born of the overflow of water which escapes in sources at the foot of the terraces, forming, in the east, a curved line from the source of the Treuil up to the Fountain of Malcontents, and near the Rhône and the lower town, a quasi-parallel line to the river from the Saint-Pierre source until the descent of the Boulevard Gambetta. Thus, the Chony quarter (in the current commune of Bourg-lès-Valence), were found remains of pipes that belonged to the aqueduct that brought water from the source of the Treuil to Valence. All around the current cathedral were discovered fragments of architecture probably belonging to a large temple. The city had entertainment facilities: A circus whose memory would be preserved in the name of the Cire quarter ("Siry" in the Middle Ages). An amphitheatre, was on the edge of the Rhône, outside of the enclosure or near the New Gate. A Côte Sainte-Ursule theatre: Three surveys have revealed the orchestra, traces of large markets and large wall elements. It was located at the northern edge of the city. An odeon whose curvature would be materialized by the Rue du Croissant. In fact, the foundations of an odeon were found during the construction of the new museum, in the and its outline is materialised on the ground at the entrance to the museum. The city was surrounded by ramparts from the early Roman Empire. This was constructed between 15 BC and 15 AD. In 1869, excavations to the south of the old town revealed the existence of a monumental gate defended by two protruding towers. The façade, or at least the pillars which were observed during the excavation, was covered with a large piece of sandstone and adorned with a frieze of military trophies: shields, leggings and breastplates. Houses settled around the city, outside the city walls. To the east of the city of Valentia, not far from the (in the direction of Die and Gap), in the current Rue Faventines. To the west, in the Nonniers quarter, in the commune of Guilherand-Granges (right bank of the Rhône, facing Valence): A bridge or a ferry connecting the banks of the river. The ancient port was perhaps on the territory of the current commune of Bourg-les-Valence. Numerous tombs were crowded at