This time Asterix takes a challenge with a Roman Inspector General Overanxius to tour the whole of Gaul, evading the imperial army and bringing back souvenirs from each town as a proof of their visit. 
Thus Asterix and Obelix tour the entire Gaul starting from Rotomagnus, then off to the crowded Lutetia, and to Camaracum, Duroccortorum, Divodurum. In Lugdunum, the locals guided them through the puzzling alleyways keeping the pursuing Romans confused in the maze. After this the couple visited Nicae from where they took the sea route to Massilia. Thereafter they toured Tolosa, Aginum, Burdigala and finally Armorica. On the way they got immense support from the Gaulish citizens of each town and though the later didn’t possess magic potion but their vigour and tricks were sufficient to side track the Romans trailing our two heroes. But they were betrayed on a couple of occasions and in one while Obelix’s innocent intelligence was enough to take care of the troubles in the other it was the wit of Asterix that saved the day. 
Thus finally we had the gala banquet where Asterix didn’t forget to display the souvenir from his own village too to the Inspector General and save for Cacofonix, everyone enjoyed the gala evening. 
Just to add as a footnote, this was the adventure where Obelix met the pet of his life, Dogmatix.
One point to note is that the naming of this 5th adventure is not so appropriate in the English version as was in the French original (Le tour de Gaul) and the original, translated in English, could have been a better choice.
Thus Asterix and Obelix tour the entire Gaul starting from Rotomagnus, then off to the crowded Lutetia, and to Camaracum, Duroccortorum, Divodurum. In Lugdunum, the locals guided them through the puzzling alleyways keeping the pursuing Romans confused in the maze. After this the couple visited Nicae from where they took the sea route to Massilia. Thereafter they toured Tolosa, Aginum, Burdigala and finally Armorica. On the way they got immense support from the Gaulish citizens of each town and though the later didn’t possess magic potion but their vigour and tricks were sufficient to side track the Romans trailing our two heroes. But they were betrayed on a couple of occasions and in one while Obelix’s innocent intelligence was enough to take care of the troubles in the other it was the wit of Asterix that saved the day. 
Thus finally we had the gala banquet where Asterix didn’t forget to display the souvenir from his own village too to the Inspector General and save for Cacofonix, everyone enjoyed the gala evening. 
Just to add as a footnote, this was the adventure where Obelix met the pet of his life, Dogmatix.One point to note is that the naming of this 5th adventure is not so appropriate in the English version as was in the French original (Le tour de Gaul) and the original, translated in English, could have been a better choice.
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