Via Belgica

• The Via Belgica, also known as the Medieval ‘Chausee Brunehaut’ or ‘Agrippa Strasse’, was a Roman Road between Boulogne in Gaul and Cologne in Germany.
• It passed through Amiens, Tongeren and Maastricht.

Legionary marching route

• In 71 CE, during the Batavian Revolt, the Legio XIV Gemina left Wroxeter in Britannia to reach Germania Inferior and marched along Watling Street and then along the Via Belgica to the Rhine.

Route

• Boulogne
  • Joined at Bavay
• Amiens
• Cambray
• Saulzoir
• Bavay
  • Major Road Junction, including the section from Boulogne
• Givry
• Liberchies
• Perwez
• Tongeren
  • Major Road Junction
• Maastricht
• Heerlen
• Julich
• Cologne

The Junction at Bavay

• • To Cologne
  • To Dinant
  • To Trier
  • To Rheims
  • To Cambrai
  • To Arras
  • To Blicquy
  • To Tournai

The Junction at Tongeren

• • To Cuijk and Nijmegen
  • To Tienen
  • To Metz, Amay, Arlon
  • To Liege and Trier

Roman Forum at Bavay