roman france, three articles in the new york times this weekend

(Hat tip Adrian Murdoch)

Photo Ed Alcock for The New York Times
The Pont du Gard, an aqueduct in southern France.

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Roman France
By ELAINE SCIOLINO
Published: May 17, 2009
From amphitheaters and aqueducts to sarcophagi and statuary left behind by the conquerors, a hunt for what was once Gaul reveals traces of Roman civilization throughout the countryside.
With multimedia slideshow

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Traces of When Paris Was Roman
By ELAINE SCIOLINO
Published: May 17, 2009
To find lesser-known Roman treasures near Lutetia, as it was known in ancient Gaul, head for the Louvre and the Musée des Antiquités Nationales.

and some travel tips:

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Amid the Glory of France, the Grandeur That Was Rome
By MAÏA DE LA BAUME
Published: May 17, 2009
IF YOU GO.