Les hommes et l’activité portuaire dans l’emporion de Narbonne (IIe siècle av. J.-C. –IIe siècle ap. J.-C.)
Résumé
Narbonne was well-known as a highly important emporion in Gaul during the Republican and Augustan ages. It thrived during the High
Roman Empire thanks to highly flourishing market activity. This activity was based, among other things, on a redistribution of the products. The town functioned as a « transhipment port » or a « warehouse port ». Indeed, Narbonne’s geographical location (linked via the
Atax to the lagoon connected to the sea, and located at the entrance of the Gallic isthmus) imposed a freight breach on deep-sea ships,
which was favourable for storage and redistribution. The information available has shown the existence of an important number of jobs
linked to port activity. Although they seem to be more maritime-related than river-related, they nevertheless enable us to understand
who was involved in the port dynamics as a whole and to understand the society’s hierarchy. The specific nature of Narbonne’s business
world seems to be fairly clear.
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