Autun

• Autun is a cathedral city located on the river Arroux, a tributary of the Loire, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comte Region of France.
• It was the Civitas of the Aedui Gallic Tribe, known to the Romans as Augustodunum. It was in the Province of Gallia Lugdunensis and still holds several Roman Buildings.

History

• In 356 CE, Julian successfully ended the Siege of Autun by the Alemanni.

Roman Sites

• Roman Theatre (capacity 17,000)
• Temple of Janus
• Roman Gates
  • Saint Andre Gate
  • Arroux Gate
• Roman Walls and Ramparts

Roman Roads

• Autun-Rheims (Durocortorum).
• A Roman Road linked onto the Lyon – Trier Road.
• A Roman Road linked to the Lyon – Nantes Road.

Autun