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February 28, 2004
Lutetia
Flea-readers familiar with Gaulish geography may have shared my assumption that the Île de la Cité was the capital of the Parisii and the foundation of modern Paris. It turns out the fishing village on the island was less impressive than another site of Lutetia six miles to the west in what is now relatively sleepy Nanterre. Another site twenty miles to the north comes to mind.
"Nanterre is the only agglomeration of size identified on the territory of the Parisii. Until now no significant remains from an occupation predating the Roman conquest have been found on the Ile de la Cite," said Alain Bulard, of the directorate for cultural affairs for the Paris area.
The Nanterre site, discovered near the bank of the river Seine at the end of last year, has revealed a rigidly planned urban area constructed around two parallel cobbled streets and a market square, Le Monde newspaper reported.
The Nanterre site, discovered near the bank of the river Seine at the end of last year, has revealed a rigidly planned urban area constructed around two parallel cobbled streets and a market square, Le Monde newspaper reported.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at February 28, 2004 09:40 AM