Via Mediolanum-Juliomagus/ Bignay. France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member lulu_et_compagnie
N 45° 54.982 W 000° 36.070
30T E 686024 N 5087553
Via Mediolanum-Juliomagus
Waymark Code: WMNDA6
Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Date Posted: 02/19/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
Views: 12

Le village de Bignay ( du latin "bi", deux et du celte "gnay", passage) se trouve au croisement de deux anciennes voies romaines qui reliaient d'un côté Saintes ( Mediolanum Santonum) à Angers (Juliomagus) et de l'autre Limoges (Augustoritum) à la côte Atlantique (Arcantiacum). Cette borne romaine est le vestige du croisement.

The village of Bignay (from the Latin "bi" Two and Celtic "Gnay" pass) is located at the intersection of two ancient Roman roads that connected one side Saintes (Mediolanum Santonum) in Angers (Juliomagus) and the another Limoges (Augustoritum) to the Atlantic coast (Arcantiacum). This Roman terminal is the remnant of the crossing.
Feature Discription: Jonction des deux routes Romaines décrite ci-dessus.

Web address for the route: [Web Link]

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Beginning of the road: Jonction des deux routes Romaines décrite ci-dessus.

End of the road: Not listed

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