Mont Mélian is a Gallo-Roman camp. The old Roman Fort remains are still visible on the hill (known and signposted as "La Montagne") above the village. The name of Meursault derives from muris saltus, the "mouse-leap" stream of the Ruisseau des Cloux, so named by the Roman soldiers.Wilson, James E. (1998): Terroir, The Role of Geology, Climate, And Culture in the Making of the French Wines University of California Press.
