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CARILOCUS

CARILOCUS (Charlieu), a town of the Aedui, according to some of the Latin texts of Ptolemy; but the name is said not to appear in any of the Greek texts, which is suspicions. Nor is it mentioned by any ancient writer. It appears under the name of Carus locus in the documents of the 10th century. Charlieu is near the right bank of the Loire, between Semur and Roanne.

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