Forgotten History
Maison Carrée
place de la Maison Carrée, France
The Maison carrée (French pronunciation: [mɛzɔ̃ kaʁe]; French for "square house") is an ancient Roman temple in Nîmes, southern France; it is one of the best-preserved Roman temples to survive in the territory of the former Roman Empire. It is a mid-sized Augustan provincial temple of the Imperial cult, a caesareum. The Maison carrée inspired the neoclassical Église de la Madeleine in Paris, St. Marcellinus Church in Rogalin, Poland, and in the United States the Virginia State Capitol, which was designed by Thomas Jefferson, who had a stucco model made of the Maison carrée while he was minister to France in 1785. In September 2023, the Maison carrée of Nîmes was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
- Category
- Forgotten History
- Location
- place de la Maison Carrée, France
- Coordinates
- 43.83819, 4.35611
- How to get there
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- Wikidata
- Q677659
What is Maison Carrée?
Maison Carrée is a Forgotten History place on VeroMaps. Other places close by: Town hall of Nîmes, Amphitheater of Nîmes, Fontaine Pradier, Tour Magne.
Where is Maison Carrée?
Maison Carrée is in place de la Maison Carrée, France. Coordinates: 43.83819, 4.35611.
How do I get to Maison Carrée?
Maison Carrée is at place de la Maison Carrée, France (43.83819, 4.35611). Enter these coordinates in Google Maps, Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap for walking, cycling or driving directions.