Paris has an origin from Gallic Roman times, when it was called Lutèce, which, however, there are not many traces in the tourist itineraries that you can usually face. In the top ten things to see in Paris do not appear in fact remains so ancient, so that it is doubtful that there are still. In fact there are, but it seems to be only two in the entire Paris: the Baths of Cluny and the arenas of Lutèce.
The thermal baths of Cluny are the result of the birth of a national museum, created in 1843 by unifying the Gallo Roman baths and Hôtel des Abbes of Cluny. The baths date back to I – III century A.D. and represented a public place which was very important. Today, during the visit, you can see what remains of the frigidarium (with a height of 13 meters) and caldarium. It was Jacques d’Amboise, in the fifteenth century, who built the Gothic mansion on the ancient baths, preserving today a part. You can get to the museum of the Middle Ages, which encloses everything is in place Paul Painlevé number 6.
The arenas of Lutece are 130 meters long, 100 wide and could hold up to 15 thousand people. They were built by the Romans during the first century AD as a place for theater, arena for gladiator fights and tanks for water games. Ignored for more than fifteen centuries, the arenas were rediscovered during the work ordered by Baron Haussmann in the mid-800. The arenas are located in the fifth arrondissement of Paris and are accessible by 47 rue Monge, from rue des Arenes and square Capitan. They are open to the public and free of charge, in the summer from 9:00 to 21:30 and in winter from 8:00 to 17:30.
Photo 1: sandralawson, Photo 2: calimex, Photo 3: PutYourFlareOn Photo 4: dominotic,
By Ina K
