Roman Megastructures

In ancient times, the largest city in Gaul becomes a showcase for Rome, with the construction of monuments worthy of a Roman capital.

During the Gallic Wars, some cities immediately side with Rome and take advantage of the generosity of its emperors, from Julius Caesar to Constantine the Great.

Each neighbourhood and each part of the riverbank bears witness to the wealth of Paris, but vestiges of the Gallo-Roman era remain in the City of Light.