- The Classis Aquitanica was a Fleet of the Roman Navy based in Bordeauxin the Province of Gallia Aquitania.
- Classis means Fleet in Latin.
Site of Naval Base in Bordeaux
- The Church of St. Pierre is located on the site of the former Roman Harbour which would have been the location of the Naval Base.
Cantabrian Wars (29-19 BCE)
- During the Cantabrian Wars this navy was sent from its Base in Gallia Aquitania to operate off the northern coast of Spain, creating a new base at Portus Blendium (Suances, Cantabria) 18 miles (30 km) west of Santander.
Museum Of Aquitaine
- Address:
- 20 cours Pasteur, Bordeaux.
- Item of note:
- A Roman Statue of Hercules has been recovered and is now on display in the Museum of Aquitaine. The Patron God overseeing the Roman Harbour was Hercules.
Church of St. Pierre, Bordeaux