{"product_id":"roman-remains-of-south-west-france","title":"Roman Remains of South-West France","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Roman Remains of South-West France: From the Loire Valley to the Pyrenees\u003c\/em\u003e introduces over a hundred sites, 61 of them with detailed descriptions and another 45 summarising the major reasons for a visit. The book is lavishly illustrated with photos, maps and plans, which situate places, provide context and offer a visual counterpart to the text. Coverage of individual sites is interspersed with chapters giving in-depth insights on noteworthy features of the region, such as the pipeclay industry and memorial towers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe drama of the Gallic resistance to the Romans can be experienced at Gergovia, where the Gauls successfully beat off the Roman army and at Martel\/Uxellodunum where the last organised resistance was crushed. The region was the production centre for \u003cem\u003eterra sigillata\u003c\/em\u003e\/Samian ware, the glossy red pottery found on virtually every archaeological site in the western provinces, and a kiln used to fire up to 30,000 dishes in one go may be seen at La Graufesenque (Millau). The text reveals how a police fingerprint expert helped prove that children stacked these kilns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis guide also explores the region’s exceptional museums: Toulouse has magnificent marble bas-reliefs and imperial statuary while Châteaumeillant has outstanding metalwork and engaging descriptive panels. Chassenon has the best preserved Roman baths in northern Europe; Périgeux, has the 24.5m high circular temple cella; Séviac villa at Montréal-du-Gers has more mosaics \u003cem\u003ein situ \u003c\/em\u003ethan anywhere in France. Roman city sites such as Saintes and St-Bertrand-des-Comminges, have extensive treatment of their remains and excellent museums.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57507874603381,"sku":"9781805831808","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781805831808.jpg?v=1787043015","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/roman-remains-of-south-west-france","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}