Our history

A venerable town

Give unto Narbonne what is Caesar's! Narbonne - Narbo Martius - founded in 118 BC, is none other than the very first Roman colony to be established outside Italy...

Narbonne's 2500 years of history describe better than any guide ever could why  walking around the streets is a voyage back through time. The polished stones of the Via Domitia are the first evidence you'll come across.

Antiquity, Middle-ages, Renaissance, The Golden age of wine making of the end of the 19th century, the rich and varied past of Narbonne has left us a magnificent heritage which our classified monuments and  museums will help you to discover in your own time, or with our many guided tours.