Since the last decade, archaeology of the villa has a renewal of interest in the French department of Gard. The publication of the excavations and prospections realized on the site of Mayran (St Victor La Coste) reflects the dynamism of this research. One of the most interesting results is the historical reconstruction of the site on a long period of time, i.e. from the Ist century BC up to present time. During the Roman period, the villa was a large complex including, in the Late Empire, a wine-making equipment and an acqueduct with an uncommon morphology. The period of occupation extends from Early Middle Age (VIth-Xth century) up to the High Middle Age (XIth-XIIIth century). The Mayran villa gives us an example of an important characteri...