Gaul ( Latin : Gallia ) was a region of Western Europe during the Iron Age and Roman era , encompassing present day France , Luxembourg and Belgium , most of Switzerland , Northern Italy , as well as the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine .
Gaul ( Latin : Gallia ) was the name given in ancient times to the area of Western Europe that included northern Italy , France , Belgium , western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine river .