Noun
an ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands
Source: WordNetAccessed January 24, 2016 The link between Antoninus' family and their home province explains the increasing importance of the post of Proconsul of Gallia Narbonensis during the late Second Century. Source: Internet
According to Syme, Pliny may have been "successor to Valerius Paulinus", procurator of Gallia Narbonensis (southeastern France), early in AD 70. He seems to have a "familiarity with the provincia", which, however, might otherwise be explained. Source: Internet
After centuries of struggle, in 194 BC the entire area of what is now Lombardy became a Roman province with the name of Gallia Cisalpina (" Gaul on the inner side (with respect to Rome) of the Alps "). Source: Internet
Augustus incorporated Gallia Cisaplina into the region of Italia. Source: Internet
Gallia Belgica originally included six regional capitals, four of which are today in France, Nemetacum ( Arras ), Divodurum ( Metz ), Bagacum ( Bavay ), and Durocorturum ( Reims ). Source: Internet
French was also influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul like Gallia Belgica and by the ( Germanic ) Frankish language of the post-Roman Frankish invaders. Source: Internet