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Nîmes
Roman arena and temple
One of the best-preserved Roman arenas and the Maison Carrée temple. A day trip east from the Languedoc.
UNESCO World Heritage
Maison Carrée of Nîmes
- World Heritage since
- 2023
- This site
- Maison Carrée
One of the best-preserved Roman temples in the world, built around AD 2–4 in memory of Emperor Augustus's grandsons. The temple has been in continuous use for two thousand years and later inspired buildings such as the Madeleine church in Paris.
Visit: A combined pass gives entry to the Maison Carrée, the Arènes amphitheatre and the Tour Magne. Inside the temple a short film about the history of Nîmes is shown.
43.8367° N, 4.3601° E
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