Trip in Roman Gaul

Collection title

Roots and wings

ID

INA00466

Source

INA (FR)

First broadcast date

05/26/2004

Production year

2004

Abstract

Reportage filmed in one of the early Roman regions, called “Narbonnaise” at the Gallo-Roman. This trip takes us from Vaison La Romaine to Orange, passing by Nîmes and the Pont Du Gard. It allows us to understand the way of life and of entertainment of the Gauls and the Romans. -with Jean-Claude Bessac,a former stonemason, now archaeologist at CNRS. -with Alain Veyrac, archaeologist, who performs the route of the aqueduct near Uzès. -with Marc Heller, photographer. -with Melanie Bienfait, guide-lecturer. -with the archaeologist Nuria Nin. Visit to a vineyard in Beaucaire, where 2000 years ago, vines were already grown. Tasting with Hervé Durand, a wine grower and André Tchernia, researcher.

Type

video

Production companies

• France 3 - Own production

Broadcaster

FTV - F3

Audiovisual form

Magazine

Primary theme

Antiquity

Secondary themes

• Tourism and cultural sites / Archaeological sites

Credits / Cast

• Frandon Hélène - Journalist

Period of events

• From 0 to 500

Map locations

• France - South East - Vaucluse
• France - South East - Gard

Original language

French

Media running time

27m17

Additional information

Archival images INA