Lugdunum's wine estates = Le vin des terres lyonnaises : 20 centuries of wines on the banks of the Rhone / a film by David Geoffroy.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Geoffroy, David, director.

Heritage Broadcasting Service.

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Country life--Gaul--History.

Country life.

Excavations (Archaeology)--Gaul.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Gaul--Rural conditions--History--To 299 AD.

Gaul.

Palaces--Gaul.

Palaces.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Feature films.

Nonfiction films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (52 minutes)) : sound, color

Place of Publication:

[Eugene, Oregon] : Heritage Broadcasting Service, [date of publication not identified]

Language Note:

In French with English subtitles.

System Details:

digital

Summary:

After its conquest by Julius Caesar, Gaul became Roman and gradually adopted the culture of its occupiers. New cities were born, while the cultivation of vines spread through the countryside. This process was particularly rapid in the Lyon region. In 43 BC, the founding of a Roman colony saw the arrival of the first settlers from Italy, who brought their knowledge and ways of life with them. All of this colony's territory, dedicated to supply its city, was covered by vast agricultural estates and villas with all of the Roman comforts: private baths, kitchens, basins, and sumptuous scenery. A former soldier from Italy, Staius Reilius, was the proud owner of one of these magnificent rural palaces. In this film's rendition, he tells us his story, intimately linked to that of his wine estate, located in the Roman province of Gallia Lugdunensis, whose capital city was Lugdunum (now Lyon).

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed on October 8, 2024).

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.