   narbonne (; occitan: narbona, ; ) is a commune in southern france in the languedoc-roussillon region. it lies  from paris in the aude department, of which it is a sub-prefecture. once a prosperous port, and a major city in roman times, it is now located about  from the shores of the mediterranean sea. it is marginally the largest commune in aude, although the prefecture is the slightly smaller commune of carcassonne. ==geography== narbonne is linked to the nearby canal du midi and the aude river by the canal de la robine, which runs through the centre of town. ==etymology== the town's original name is very ancient. the earliest known record of its original name is by the greek hecataeus of miletus in the fifth century bc. in ancient inscriptions the name is sometimes rendered in latin and sometimes translated into iberian as nedhena. ==history== narbonne was established in gaul in 118 bc, as colonia narbo martius. it was located on the via domitia, the first roman road in gaul, built at the time of the foundation of the colony, and connecting italy to spain. ge
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