Elusa (ancient capital)
Mosaic fragments found in Eauze | |
| Location | Roman Empire High Empire: Gallia Aquitania Low Empire: Novempopulania |
|---|---|
| Region | Occitania Department of Gers Eauze Commune |
| Coordinates | 43°51′44″N 0°06′07″E / 43.86222°N 0.10194°E |
| Type | Administrative centre of Civitas |
| History | |
| Periods | Ancient history (Roman Empire) |
Elusa is the Aquitani-Roman city of the Elusates in Caesar's southwestern Gaul, the present-day town of Eauze in the Gers département. The city's name comes from the name of the Aquitanian (proto-Basque) Elusates people. It evolved into Elsa in the 10th century, then Euso in Gascon and, finally, Éauze in French.