Brittany
The Romans called it Gallia - Gaul; to be precise, Gallia Transalpina, Gaul beyond the Alps.
France was previously called ''West Francia'' and prior to that ''Gaul''.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, a lot of different barbarian tribes fought over Gaul (ancient name of France) the ones that wiped all the other out were the Francs and their king Clovis. The called the territory by their own name, it became France.
Gaul
The Romans called France, Gaul.
Gaul
Brittany
Gaul today is known as France.
Gaul is France, in a way. Gaul was not a country, it was a territory. We generally consider present day France as Gaul, but ancient Gaul encompassed much more territory than France alone. It ranged loosely from Germany to Spain and from northern Italy to the English channel. It was inhabited by mostly Celtic tribes.
France was referred to as Gaul (or Gallia) during the Roman Empire. Gaul included not only France but also the modern countries of Belgium, Luxembourg, most of Switzerland and part of Italy.GALLIA, usully anglicised as GAUL
Modern France is approximately where Gaul was.
Gaul.
Gaul [France]
The Romans took over France by conquest. Julius Caesar was the one who added Gaul (France) to the empire.The Romans took over France by conquest. Julius Caesar was the one who added Gaul (France) to the empire.The Romans took over France by conquest. Julius Caesar was the one who added Gaul (France) to the empire.The Romans took over France by conquest. Julius Caesar was the one who added Gaul (France) to the empire.The Romans took over France by conquest. Julius Caesar was the one who added Gaul (France) to the empire.The Romans took over France by conquest. Julius Caesar was the one who added Gaul (France) to the empire.The Romans took over France by conquest. Julius Caesar was the one who added Gaul (France) to the empire.The Romans took over France by conquest. Julius Caesar was the one who added Gaul (France) to the empire.The Romans took over France by conquest. Julius Caesar was the one who added Gaul (France) to the empire.
The Romans called it Gallia - Gaul; to be precise, Gallia Transalpina, Gaul beyond the Alps.
The land where France would be was once called Gaul, around the time of Rome.