Nevers

Nevers (Latin: Noviodunum, later Nevirnum and Nebirnum) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. It is the principal city of the former province of Nivernais. Nevers is located 260 km (160 mi) SSE of Paris. Nevers first enters written history as Noviodunum, a town held by the Aedui at Roman contact. The quantities of medals and other Roman antiquities found on the site indicate the importance of the place, and in 52 BCE, Julius Ca... more

Nevers (Latin: Noviodunum, later Nevirnum and Nebirnum) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. It is the principal city of the former province of Nivernais. Nevers is located 260 km (160 mi) SSE of Paris. Nevers first enters written history as Noviodunum, a town held by the Aedui at Roman contact. The quantities of medals and other Roman antiquities found on the site indicate the importance of the place, and in 52 BCE, Julius Caesar made Noviodunum, which he describes as in a convenient position on the banks of the Loire, a depot (B. G. vii. 55). There he had his hostages, corn, his military chest, with the money in it allowed him from home for the war, his own and his army's baggage, and a great number of horses which had been bought for him in Spain and Italy. After his failure before Gergovia, the Aedui at Noviodunum massacred those who were there to look after stores, the negotiatores, and the travellers who were in the place. They divided the money and the... less