lˈɪviz ɐkˈaʊnt sədʒˈɛsts ðæt flˈækəs mˌeɪhɐv tɹˈævəld əkɹˌɑːs ðɪ ˈælps pɹɪzˈuːməbli baɪ mˈɔnt dʒˈɛnɛvɚ ænd ðə dˈʊɹɹəns vˈæli ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn baɪ ðə kˈoʊst, pˈɑːsᵻbli fˈaɪɾɪŋ ðə vˈoʊkɔntˌɪaɪ ˈiːst ʌvðə ɹˈoʊn vˈæli bᵻfˌoːɹ ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ ðə tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹi ʌvðə sˈæluːvˌɪaɪ.
Livy's account suggests that Flaccus may have travelled across the Alps (presumably by Mont Genèvre and the Durance valley) rather than by the coast, possibly fighting the Vocontii east of the Rhône Valley before reaching the territory of the Salluvii.