Roman France

Gaul was one of Rome's richest provinces for almost 500 years, and the Roman emperors lavished on it some of their most splendid monuments and buildings. The traveller in France today will find many unexpected and dramatic remains, and this book aims to provide the lover of archaeology with a guide to the impact of Roman civilization in France. The political, religious and social history of the period of Roman rule is reconstructed from a wife variety of material: triumphal arches, tombstones, pottery, and even surprising survivals such as a Roman vault in the heart of Paris. The author also traces the legacy of Roman culture in France after the barbarian invasions, and shows how this too has left an enduring mark on the appearance of France down to the present day...