The Bituriges (Bituriges-Cubi) was a tribe with its capital at Bourges (Avaricum). Bourges is a commune in central France on the Yèvre river It is the capital of the department of Cher and also was the capital

A map of Gaul in the 1st century BC, showing the relative positions of the Celtic tribes. Gaul (Gallia was the Roman name for the region of Western Europe comprising present day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western

Earlier in the century they had been one of the main tribes, but recently declined in importance. Argentomagus (near today's Argenton-sur-Creuse) was another important oppidum of theirs. The Roman city of Argentomagus was located in the Mersans plateau at the strategic point where a Roman bridge once traversed the River Creuse Argenton-sur-Creuse is a commune in the Indre department in central France. Oppidum (plural oppida) is a Latin word meaning the main settlement in any administrative area of Ancient Rome. This is one of several tribes which seem to have split, the Bituriges-Cubi lived near Bourges/Berry, the Bituriges-Vivisci near Burdigala (Bordeaux). Berry is a region located in the center of France It was a province of France until the provinces were replaced by départements ' on March 4, ( Gascon: Bordèu) is a port city in southwest France, with one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area at a 2008 estimate The name seems to mean kings of the world. ^[1]

See also

• List of peoples of Gaul
• Saint-Benoît-du-Sault

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