Laissez-vous guider : Au temps des Gallo-romains - Reconstitution historique 3D - MG

"💡 The Augusteum of Nîmes: After the invasion of Gaul by the armies of Julius Caesar, all Gallic cities must merge into the Roman Empire and celebrate the emperor as a God. In Nîmes, in Occitania, a sanctuary with typically Roman architecture was built for this purpose: the Augusteum. A majestic monument of which only a few vestiges remain today.

💡 In an Asterix comic: Asterix played a big role in popularizing our ancestors the Gauls among the general public. But are the customs of the little mustachioed hero and his friends really Gallic? To find out, Stéphane Bern and Lorànt Deutsch dive into the heart of an Asterix album and meet Idéfix!

💡 The Nîmes forum: La Maison Carrée is one of the best preserved Roman temples in the world, and is admired by hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. But, two thousand years ago, it was part of an immense forum of more than 10,000 square meters, the true beating heart of the city, built on the model of that of Rome.

💡 The Arles boat bridge: During the Gallo-Roman era, Arles was one of the most prosperous cities in southern Gaul, thanks to the Rhône, a veritable highway, where all goods to and from Rome circulated. . To go from one bank to the other, the Arlesians once built a unique bridge in the empire, with an astonishing appearance to say the least.

💡 The Arles Circus: Destroyed during the Middle Ages, the Arles Circus was the largest and most important building in the city during the Roman era. This gigantic 450 meter long racecourse hosted spectacular chariot races, which fascinated the public.

💡 The Roman road: The Roman roads bear witness to the building genius of the Romans. Real challenges to time, some of them are still there today, more than two thousand years after their construction! To understand this technological feat, Stéphane Bern and Lorànt Deutsch set out to “undress” the road!

💡 The Pont du Gard: The only three-story Roman bridge still standing today, the famous Pont du Gard was in the Gallo-Roman era the visible part of an aqueduct which supplied the city of Nîmes with running water . From the top of the bridge, our two guides explain to us in 3D the revolutionary techniques invented by the Romans!"