The southern region has important tourist sites linked to the Roman presence, whether in Arles, Fréjus, Avignon, Aix en Provence. Today, the Guides de France take you to Antibes, Nice Cimiez and La Turbie.
It is in Antibes that the richest traces of the Roman presence can be found. The Romans took over the city in the middle of the 2nd century BC in the spaces formed today by the Cours Masséna, the Rue de la République and the Picasso Museum. They supplied the city with drinking water thanks to two aqueducts, the remains of which are still visible.
At the time of Octave Auguste, between -27 and 14, the Alpes Maritimes developed: the Romans built a road, the Via Julia Augusta, which linked the south of Gaul to Italy; Cimiez, now the Roman district of Nice, became the capital of the imperial province of the Alpes Maritimes, while at La Turbie a trophy was built to mark the border between this province and Italy.
Book your guided tour of Antibes to learn more about its Roman past.
The Guides de France make you discover the Roman district of Nice, Cimiez.
Franck Balbi, tour guide, takes you to La Turbie to learn more about its Roman heritage.