Overview
Roman Paris (Lutecia) was a hub for some of the Roman Roads of Gaul, similar to the road hub at the capital Lyon. Roads connected Paris to all the seaports and frontiers of Gaul.
Rue Saint-Jacques
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. Rue Saint-Jacques then ran south and divided, with one road continuing to Bordeaux, and the other to Orleans, Rennes and Brest.
Rue Mouffetard
Rue Mouffetard is the old Roman road that ran southeast to Lyon.
Chaussee Jules Cesar
After crossing the Seine and the Isle de la Cite, the Chaussee Jules Cesar was a Roman Road that ran 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