Saintes/Mediolanum, cité des Santons et Bordeaux/Burdigala, cité des Bituriges Vivisques : destins croisés by Louis Maurin, Alain Bouet, Eneko Hiriart, Guilhem Landreau, Christophe Sireix, Dominique Tardy

“…AD, above all in the establishing of an urban layout and the construction of structures for convenience and health (fountains, aqueducts); though none of this is that distinctive for Roman Gaul. The cultural imprint of the period of Independence was clearly more pronounced at Saintes, and from the last twenty years BC to the middle of the 1st c. …”
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L’oppidum du Marduel (Saint-Bonnet-du-Gard) du Bronze final IIIb à l’époque romaine : synthèse des recherches sur un habitat occupé dans la longue durée by Denis Lebeaupin

“…This contribution is a synthesis of the research carried out at the site, and also takes into consideration the discoveries made in southern Gaul during the last decades.The oppidum of Marduel directly dominates a ford on the Gardon which was a compulsory crossing-point for several important routes, including the one linking Languedoc to the regions of the north of France by the right bank of the Rhône.The upper settlement was occupied during the final Bronze Age IIIB, in the first half of the 6th c. …”
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Hameaux et villages paysans de la période romaine en plaine d’Alsace by Antonin Nüsslein, Pascal Flotté, Mathias Higelin, Muriel Roth-Zehner

“…The increasing number of excavations carried out over the past twenty years has considerably changed our vision of the countryside in Gaul and Roman Germany: agropastoral activity is not only founded on large Roman-style estates, such as palatial villas. …”
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Les aménagements portuaires antiques de la Vesle à Reims/Durocortorum (Marne) by David Gucker

“…This watercourse, on which is based the enclosure dated to the Early Roman Imperial period, in fact demarcates the western limit of the oppidum of Durocortorum, capital of the province of Gaul in Belgium. Around 15-20 AD (phase 1), the river bank was reinforced stabilised by a wood and chalk construction with a ramp and an embankment. …”
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L’amphithéâtre de Reims/Durocortorum : nouveaux éléments de localisation et de datation by Pierre Mathelart

“…Based on this proposal, the Reims amphitheater appears to have been built during the first construction phase of buildings dedicated to performance in the Roman Empire, concurrently, or shortly after the erection of the amphitheaters of Lyon (Rhône) and Saintes (Charente-Maritime), two other capitals of Gaul. Though knowledge about the amphitheater itself remains very limited, the location of and date of foundation for this emblematic monument of Roman culture in Reims now appear to have been identified thanks to this excavation.…”
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Le port antique de l’agglomération des Mureaux (Yvelines) by Jean-Michel Morin

“…On the contrary, this abandonment, combined with the abandonment of the craftsman’s quarter on the island and several other quarters, seems to indicate a decline, however, at an earlier date than was the case for most of the small cities in Roman Gaul. Nonetheless, the city survived during the Late Roman Imperial period although in a smaller form. …”
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L’alimentation hydraulique de Saint-Romain-en-Gal (Rhône), quartier de Vienne antique (Isère) by Laurence Brissaud, Jean-Luc Prisset

“…The information collected on each of these banks, in Vienne, Saint-Romain-en-Gal and Sainte-Colombe (France), provide different but nevertheless complementary information on the water supply in one of the most important cities in Gaul.On the left bank, the river Gère made its way through the hills. …”
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Un service de table en bronze et argent soigneusement rangé dans une cave à Reims/Durocortorum by Michaël Brunet, Fabienne Médard, Magalie Cavé, Stéphane Sindonino

“…The ensemble comes from workshops located in central or central-eastern Gaul. In addition to the precious tableware, the most extraordinary phenomenon is the perfect state of preservation of the fabrics within which the pieces were wrapped. …”
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Un ensemble funéraire de l’Antiquité tardive à dépôt atypique d’âne à Woippy (Moselle) by Gaël Brkojewitsch, Olivier Putelat

“…The intentional donkey deposit, spectacularly installed in perfect alignment with the deceased human, as well as the integration of the whole within the very heart of this funerary ensemble clearly points to the funerary, sacrificial or symbolic sphere and render this context a unicum on the scale Gaul during Late Antiquity.…”
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Une statue de togatus découverte dans l’agglomération antique de Briord (Ain) by Thomas Le Saint Quinio, Maria-Pia Darblade-Audoin

“…AD, will provide insight into toga trends of the Early Roman Empire.This local sculpture, likely belonging to a funerary monument, is now a major piece by virtue of its unique feature and fine quality in the study of the sculpture in Gaul during the Tiberius-Claudius period.…”
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La gestion de l’eau à Bibracte (Saône-et-Loire), avant et après la Conquête romaine by Laetitia Borau

“…The hilltop of Bibracte, located on top of the Mount Beuvray hill, was one of the most important oppida of Gaul. The analysis of its hydraulic networks is a particularly rich field of study and is an original approach to understanding the types of water management at the end of the Iron Age and immediately after the Roman conquest. …”
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Exemples d’habitats aristocratiques sur les sites des rues Eugène-Desteuque et Ponsardin à Reims/Durocortorum by Magalie Cavé, Stéphane Sindonino, Sabine Groetembril

“…The architectural plans embraced were inspired by Mediterranean models, well known in Gaul, with rooms that were often spacious and heated and arranged around an outdoor space. …”
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Économie végétale à partir des études carpologiques du boulevard Dr Henri-Henrot à Reims/Durocortorum by Véronique Matterne

“…Several exotic species, rarely found in the ancient contexts of northern Gaul, were also reported. Among the culinary herbs, the most remarkable is certainly cumin, originating in Upper Egypt, Iran, Turkey and Turkestan. …”
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Rome à la campagne : les décors en pierre de la villa de la Grande Boussue à Nouvelles (Mons, Belgique) by Catherine Coquelet, Roland Dreesen, Éric Goemaere, Éric Leblois, Marie-Thérèse Raepsaet-Charlier

“…They resemble the acanthus frieze pattern of a luxurious room in a 4th-century domus near the Porta Marina in Ostia. In northern Gaul, a few analogous fragments have been found in the 2nd-3rd century domus discovered during excavations in the Notre-Dame basilica in the capital of Tongeren (Belgium), in the 4th-century basilica of Trier and in the wall revetments of the Palatiolum (in Pfalzel, Germany). …”
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Architecture et réfection des aqueducs d’Orléans/Cenabum (Loiret) by Julien Courtois, Mathilde Noël, Franck Verneau

“…Because of its status as a commercial centre with a river port and a bridge crossing the Loire, the town benefited from public facilities typical of Gaul, including public baths. Since the 19th century, several remains of trench aqueducts have been uncovered to the north and north-east of Orléans. …”
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Le nivellement des aqueducs de Lyon et leurs aménagements de régulation et de ralentissement : analyse et mise en perspective by Laetitia Borau

“…With a network of aqueducts 222 km long, Lugdunum stands out from the cities of Roman Gaul for the scale of its water supply system. The four conduits were built as the city grew. …”
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De l’agglomération antique de Cassinomagus au village de Chassenon (Charente) : un bilan des connaissances by Lucie Carpentier, Sandra Sicard

“…The study of ceramic wares does, however, allow us to conclude that Chassenon was fully integrated within the commercial networks of Western Gaul. In the northern part of the site, the presence of several kilograms of forge waste (slag, hearth walls and metal scraps) and a high density of micro-waste (scales) attests to steelmaking activities, though the location of these installations have yet to be brought to light. …”
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Le sanctuaire romain du Vigneau à Pussigny (Indre-et-Loire) : un lieu de mémoire, de vie et d’accueil by Arnaud Coutelas, Sébastien Lepetz

“…Their structure does not follow the usual codes of the villae of Roman Gaul, whether they are centred or U-shaped. The varied items scattered throughout the assorted buildings attest to domestic occupation, but also indicate its limited character, with a fairly large representation of the serving dishes and the presence of property graffiti. …”
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Une cave à amphores, une statue en pierre et une tête coupée de la fin de l’âge du Fer à Châteaumeillant (Cher) by Sophie Krausz, Caroline Millereux, Marion Bouchet, Fabienne Olmer

“…The loss of the canines and incisors is further indication of the possibility that the skull was exposed, possibly showcased in an elevated manner. The Gauls’ marked interest in heads is known from ancient times, and the practice of removing skulls and subjecting them to a particular treatment, separate from the rest of the skeleton is attested to in Gaul from the 5th to the 1st c. …”
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Les textiles dans les tombes gauloises à dépôt de crémation en vase métallique : usages pratiques, mises en scène et perspectives anthropologiques (seconde moitié du vie s.-ve s. a... by Elsa Desplanques

“…The phenomenon of metal vase cremation deposits appeared, or rather reappeared, suddenly and markedly, for about 50 or even 100 years, particularly in Gaul, the Greek world, Northern Europe and the Italian peninsula. …”
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