The Roman Remains of Northern and Eastern France : A Guidebook

The Roman Remains of Northern and Eastern France provides a thorough area by area companion to the wealth of the region’s monuments, excavations and artefacts, from Paris and Boulogne to Lyon and Strasbourg. The author treats over ninety major and lesser sites, providing both a scholarly assessment of the area’s extensive visible remains and a practical guide for visitors.Precise instructions, carefully designed maps and numerous annotated illustrations ensure that readers will be able to find the places and things they wish to see. As well as guiding visitors to great sites like Lyon with its magnificent ruins, superb Roman museums and immense siphon aqueducts, the book encourages the search for hidden temples, brick kilns and Roman roads, often ‘lost’ in the forest. The book also offers a comprehensive examinationof the area’s Roman heritage, interpreting the varied surviving remains and exploring the lifestyles and environment of the Gallo-Roman people.Comprehensively illustrated with photographs, maps and plans, The Roman Remains of Northern and Eastern France is therefore a single, unique resource both for academic study and for visitors interested in the region’s archaeological and historical background.James Bromwich was formerly Principal Lecturer at the London Guildhall University and is the author of The Roman Remains of Southern France: A Guidebook. Front Cover 1 The Roman Remains of Northern and Eastern France 4 Copyright Page 5 Contents 6 List of figures 8 List of plates 11 Acknowledgements 13 Introduction 15 Historical Development: Change and Identity 20 Chronology 40 1. The Sites of the Paris Region and Northern France 43 Abbeville 43 Amiens 45 Arras 49 Bavay 52 Beauvais 58 Berck-sur-Mer 63 Boulogne-sur-Mer 64 Cambrai 70 Champlieu 72 Châteaubleau 75 Compiâgne 76 Genainville 79 Guiry-en-Vexin 82 La Chaussée Tirancourt 84 Marle 88 Meaux 89 Paris 93 Senlis 116 Soissons 122 Valenciennes 126 Vendeuil-Caply 127 Other sites 132 The Romano-celtic sanctuary 133 2. The Sites of Burgundy and the Franche-Comte 143 Alise-Ste-Reine 144 Archéodrome 153 Autun 157 Auxerre 172 Avallon 174 Beaune 175 Besançon 176 Chalon-sur-Saône 184 Champagnole 192 Châtillon-sur-Seine 193 Compierre 198 Cora 200 Cussy-la-Colonne 201 Dijon 204 Escolives-Ste-Camille 209 Jonvelle 211 Lons-le-Saunier 214 Luxeuil-les-Bains 215 Mâcon 218 Mâlain 219 Mandeure Montbeliard 223 Mont Beuvray 228 Nuits-St-Georges 237 St-Boil 241 Sens 244 Vertault 250 Vézelay 254 Villards d’Héria 258 Villers-Farlay 264 Other sites 264 Travel and communications in Roman Gaul 266 3. The Sites of Champagne, The Ardennes, Lorraine and Alsace 277 Biesheim 278 Bliesbruck 280 Dehlingen 287 Deneuvre 287 Donon 291 Epinal 293 Grand 295 Haguenau 302 Langres 303 Lemberg 306 Metz 308 Mont Ste-Odile 317 Mouzon 321 Nancy 322 Niederbronn-les-Bains 324 Reims 326 St Ulrich Haut-Clocher 337 Saverne 339 Strasbourg 343 Troyes 348 Vireux-Molhain 350 Other sites 354 Dress and appearance in Roman Gaul 355 4. The Sites of the Rhone and Savoy 367 Aime 367 Aix-les-Bains 369 Albertville 373 Anse 375 Aoste 378 Briord 380 Chambéry 382 Dingy-St-Clair 384 Faverges 384 Feurs 388 Grenoble 391 Hières-sur-Amby 395 Izernore 398 Lyon 399 Lyonnais aqueducts 430 Montbrison 443 Petit-St-Bernard 446 Roanne 452 Other sites 454 Glossary 455 Select bibliography 460 Index 465 A Guidebook Precise Instructions, Carefully Designed Maps And Numerous Annotated Illustrations Ensure That Readers Will Be Able To Find The Places And Things They Wish To See. As Well As Guiding Visitors To Great Sites Like Lyon With Its Magnificent Ruins, Superb Roman Museums And Immense Siphon Aqueducts, The Book Encourages The Search For Hidden Temples, Brick Kilns And Roman Roads, Often 'lost' In The Forest. The Book Also Offers A Comprehensive Examination Of The Area's Roman Heritage, Interpreting The Varied Surviving Remains And Exploring The Lifestyles And Environment Of The Gallo-roman People.--jacket. Historical Development: Change And Identity -- 1. The Sites Of The Paris Region And Northern France -- The Romano-celtic Sanctuary -- 2. The Sites Of Burgundy And The Franche-comte -- Travel And Communications In Roman Gaul -- 3. The Sites Of Champagne, The Ardennes, Lorraine And Alsace -- Dress And Appearances In Roman Gaul -- 4. The Sites Of The Rhone And Savoy. James Bromwich. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 446-450) And Index. This book provides a thorough, area by area companion to the region's wealth of monuments, excavations and artefacts, from Paris and Boulogne-sur-Mer to Strasbourg and Lyon. Over ninety sites are treated in detail, including major attractions such as the parc archéologique in Lyon and the amphitheatre at Autun, numerous local museums and secluded rural excavations. The guidebook combines a scholarly assessment of the area's Roman heritage, examining and interpreting the surviving remains, with practical visitor information such as directions to sites and opening hours. Comprehensively illustrated with photographs, maps and plans, it is a unique resource both for academic study and for visitors interested in the region's archaeological and historical background.