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Roman Road Of Agrippa (Saintes–Lyon)
The Roman road from Saintes to Lyon was part of one of the four main routes of the Via Agrippa, Agrippa road network, established from ''Lugdunum'' (modern-day Lyon), the capital of Roman Gaul. This network was developed beginning in 27 BCE under the direction of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, a general and son-in-law of Emperor Augustus. This road, listed on the Tabula Peutingeriana, connected ''Lugdunum'' (modern-day Lyon) to ''Mediolanum Santonum'' (modern-day Saintes, Charente-Maritime, Saintes) via ''Augustonemetum'' (Clermont-Ferrand) and ''Augustoritum'' (Limoges). In the 19th-century classification of Roman roads in France by Konrad Miller, the segment between Saintes and Limoges is designated as VR 27. History The road was constructed in the 1st century CE under the direction of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa Postumus, Agrippa to establish a connection between ''Lugdunum'' (Lyon) and ''Mediolanum Santonum'' (Saintes, Charente-Maritime, Saintes). Lugdunum thus became a major hub ...
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Via Agrippa
''Via Agrippa'', is any stretch of the network of Roman roads in Gaul that was built in the last century BCE by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, to whom Augustus, Octavian entrusted the reorganization of the Gauls. In all, the Romans built of roads in Gaul. Agrippa's project Agrippa's network radiated from a hub at the new strategic site of Lugdunum (Lyon). Strabo indicated the directions, which were identified by Pierre Gros: *a route towards the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, from Lugdunum/Lyon towards Saintes, Charente-Maritime, Saintes * a route towards the North Sea, via Reims, Beauvais and Amiens * a route towards the Rhine, via Langres, Trier and Cologne * and a route towards the south, to Marseille. Though the detailed routes taken by the various stretches of the ''Via Agrippa'' are well settled on the ground, the dates of construction are still debated: in 39-38 BCE, according to the authors of the ''Guide romain antique''; 22-21 BCE, according to Pierre Gros; or between 16 and ...
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Vienne ( ; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Viéne'') is a landlocked department in the French region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It takes its name from the river Vienne. It had a population of 438,435 in 2019.Populations légales 2019: 86 Vienne
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Established on 4 March 1790, during the French Revolution, Vienne is one of the original 83 departments. It was created from parts of the former of Poitou,
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Feurs (; ) is a commune in the department of Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. History Antiquity The city was founded by the Romans. The name ''Feurs'' is a contraction of ''Forum Segusiavorum'', in reference to the forum of the Gallo-Roman era. Ptolemy indicates that the city was the capital of the Gallic Segusiavi, and it also appears on the Tabula Peutingeriana. By extension, the city gave its name to Forez. Vestiges of the ancient Roman city are located by the current post office. Archaeologists have unearthed a theater, sewers, milestones, inscriptions, statuettes and pottery that reflect the importance of the Roman town, which was located near major Roman roads. Middle Ages A church dedicated to St. Baudile is reported in 960. A second dedicated to the Virgin Mary appears in the texts in 1001. A Castle in Feurs is reported in 1246. In the Middle Ages, the city had no bridge over the Loire but there was a harbor (953) and another close to Randans (1060). ...
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Saint-Sauvant () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Population See also * Communes of the Charente-Maritime department The following is a list of the 462 communes of the Charente-Maritime department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):


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Rouillac () is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2016, the former communes Plaizac and Sonneville were merged into Rouillac. On 1 January 2019, the former commune Gourville was merged into Rouillac.Arrêté préfectoral
29 November 2018


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Communes of the Charente department The following is a list of the 359 communes of the Charente department of France on 1 January 2025. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):
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Mazières () is a former commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Terres-de-Haute-Charente.Arrêté préfectoral
28 September 2018, p. 19


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Communes of the Charente department The following is a list of the 359 communes of the Charente department of France on 1 January 2025. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):
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Suris
Suris is a former commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Terres-de-Haute-Charente.Arrêté préfectoral
28 September 2018, p. 19


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Communes of the Charente department The following is a list of the 359 communes of the Charente department of France on 1 January 2025. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):
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