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Origin and history

The sections of the Roman roads of Brienne-le-Château are part of an ancient road network linking Nasium (now Naix-aux-Forges) to Andemantunnum (Langres) and Troyes to Reims. These carriageways, built during the Gallo-Roman period, served as strategic links between the main cities of the Roman Gaul, facilitating military, commercial and cultural exchanges. Their route follows the major Milan-Boulogne axis, integrating the region into a vast European network inherited from the Roman Empire.

Several sections of these tracks are still visible today and have been classified as historical monuments in ten municipalities, including Brienne-le-Château, Brienne-la-Veille and Juvanzé. These remains, protected by decree of 5 August 1982, bear witness to Roman engineering and their durability throughout the centuries. Their preservation allows us to study the techniques of ancient road construction and the territorial organization of Gaul under Roman domination.

Available sources, such as Puisinger's Table or Antonin's Route, mention these axes as essential arteries of the Roman ancient network. Research is also based on specialized works, such as Roman roads after A. Fournier, to trace their history and their role in the urbanization of the region. Their approximate location, as in Brienne-le-Château (31 Rue du Pont), remains a subject of study for archaeologists, with cartographic accuracy assessed as poor (level 5/10).

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