Gaul was in present-day France Belgium, but also sometimes including the Po Valley, western Switzerland, and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the River Rhine.
France
There was no country called Gaul in Roman times. The present day connotation "Gaul" is considered to be the country of France. However in Roman times "Gaul" was a vast territory stretching from northern Italy and beyond. The territory called Gaul was/has been divided into several present day countries.
Gaul corresponds to present-day France.
Present day France composed most of Gaul at the time of the Romans, but Gaul was a much larger area, and included northern Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium, and parts of the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland.
Yes, Gaul was the ancient name for France and for other present day countries as well.
In Latin "gallia" literally means "land of the Gauls". The Romans referred to Gaul as northern Italy and present day France.In Latin "gallia" literally means "land of the Gauls". The Romans referred to Gaul as northern Italy and present day France.In Latin "gallia" literally means "land of the Gauls". The Romans referred to Gaul as northern Italy and present day France.In Latin "gallia" literally means "land of the Gauls". The Romans referred to Gaul as northern Italy and present day France.In Latin "gallia" literally means "land of the Gauls". The Romans referred to Gaul as northern Italy and present day France.In Latin "gallia" literally means "land of the Gauls". The Romans referred to Gaul as northern Italy and present day France.In Latin "gallia" literally means "land of the Gauls". The Romans referred to Gaul as northern Italy and present day France.In Latin "gallia" literally means "land of the Gauls". The Romans referred to Gaul as northern Italy and present day France.In Latin "gallia" literally means "land of the Gauls". The Romans referred to Gaul as northern Italy and present day 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
No, the capital of the Roman Empire was Rome. Gaul was a conquered territory, roughly corresponding to present-day France.
Asterix lived in Gaul which is now present day France.
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
Present day France was then called Gaul. Gallic is the adjective we use today.