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This Roman's Domitienne Way "Voie Domitienne" was built during the rule of the Roman emperor Titus Flavius Domitianus (51-96), who succeeded his brother Titus.
Vestiges of the Domitienne Way can be seen where it passed through a number of towns in Provence.
At Cavaillon, two arcades that crossed the Domitienne Way still stand, along with the town's 1st-century Arc de Triomphe.
At Bonnieux , the Voie Domitienne crossed the Calavon river at the Pont Julien, one of the most beautiful Roman bridges in France.
The Domitienne Way crossed through Perpignan, where an oppidum with forum and temple was located at the river crossing over the Têt.
Parts of the Domitienne Way, along with a Roman pottery oven and pillars, still remains at Cereste.
Where it crossed the plains past the village of Mane, the old Domitienne Way was lined with aqueducts and necropoles.
The Vaucluse town of Apt (Apta Julia) was built by the Romans to guard the Voie Domitienne.
The town of Béziers became an important wine center, exporting the wines along the Domitienne Way after its founding in 35 BC.
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