The Roman Remains of Southern France: A Guidebook by James Bromwich, Bromwich James

From the Publisher

This is the first comprehensive guide book in English devoted to the Roman remains of southern France. The book embraces Province, the Riviera and Languedoc-Roussillon from the Alps to the Pyrenees. It ranges from sites such as the extensive Roman remains at Vienne in the Rhone valley, the great aqueduct of Pont du Gard, the beautiful ruined temple of Vernegues, to the striking museum collections of Arles and Avignon. The book is easy to use, with a large number of maps, site plans and photographs and it will enable the traveller to explore the major cultural contribution made by the Romans to this part of France.

Booknews

A high-quality paper version of the 1993 edition for travelers whose packs are too heavy or pockets too shallow for the clothbound edition. Includes many maps of its own as well as coordinates on Michelin maps, site plans, photographs, accounts of the construction and original use of the sites, histories of their subsequent destiny and restoration if any, directions, and information such as hours open and cost. Includes a glossary without pronunciation. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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