From garrisoned Roman outpost to modern European capital, Paris has had an eventful past. To understand its origins, Paris Perspective winds back the clock on the 2,000-year history of a city that started as a Celtic trading centre on a small island on the river Seine – before falling to the Roman legions under Julius Caesar's command.

From garrisoned Roman outpost to modern European capital, Paris has had an eventful past. To understand its origins, Paris Perspective winds back the clock on the 2,000-year history of a city that started as a Celtic trading centre on a small island on the river Seine – before falling to the Roman legions under Julius Caesar's command.

From garrisoned Roman outpost to modern European capital, Paris has had an eventful past.&nbsp;To understand its origins, Paris Perspective winds back the clock on the 2,000-year&nbsp;history of a city that started as a Celtic trading centre on a small island on the river Seine –&nbsp;before falling to&nbsp;the Roman&nbsp;legions under&nbsp;Julius&nbsp;Caesar's command.

Paris Perspective #10: Lutetia and the foundations of empire - Chris Spence

<p>Conversations with contemporary analysts, commentators and icons about their personal relationship with France, the French and how their lives have been influenced by Gallic culture. Paris Perspective features one-on-one discussions, round table debates and exclusive interviews with those who can see the world from a French context, and France’s position on the international stage.</p>

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Conversations with contemporary analysts, commentators and icons about their personal relationship with France, the French and how their lives have been influenced by Gallic culture. Paris Perspective features one-on-one discussions, round table debates and exclusive interviews with those who can see the world from a French context, and France’s position on the international stage.

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