Roman Roads of Paris

• Paris was a hub for some of the Roman Roads of Gaul.

Cardo Maximus

• Rue Saint-Jacques was the Cardo Maximus, which crossed over the Seine on a Roman Bridge where ‘Le Petit Pont’ stands today, and crossing the island of Lutecia.

South

• Rue Saint-Jacques ran south then divided, with one road continuing to Orleans and the other to Bordeaux.
• Rue Mouffetard is the old Roman road that ran southeast to Lyon.

West

• Another Road went to Orleans, Rennes and Brest.

North of the Seine

• After crossing the Seine to the North, the Chaussee Jules Cesar was a Roman Road running west from Paris to Rouen.
• Another Roman Road ran east to Rheims and Trier.
• And another ran due north to Boulogne.

Rue Saint-Jacques, Paris