Three Gauls amphitheater

Located at the foot of the slopes of Croix Rousse, this amphitheater was definitively uncovered in 1958 by Amable Audin, who identified it as an amphitheater thanks to a dedicatory inscription. Built in 19 A.D. with 3,000 seats, it became the largest amphitheater in Gaul from the 2nd century onwards, with a capacity of more than 20,000 spectators. It was Originally dedicated to the reception of the delegates of the Assembly of the Three Gauls. During this period, the emperor Augustus decided to divide Gaul into four provinces: Lugdunum Gaul, Aquitaine Gaul and Belgian Gaul were the three Imperial Gauls, with Lyon as their capital. The last one, called Narbonne Gaul, was a senatorial province. Governors had their seats here and gathered in this amphitheater. Hence, its current name: the Amphitheater of the Three Gauls. Despite being inaccessible to visitors, this place is a genuine remnant from the Gallo-Roman era and remains a prominent landmark of Lyon.