Maison Carrée

Nîmes, France

Freely accessible

Public space — no opening hours to check.

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Admission: Ticketed
Phone: +33 4 66 21 82 56

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The Maison Carrée in Nîmes, southern France, is one of the best-preserved Roman temples to survive from the territory of the former Roman Empire. Built during the Augustan period as a mid-sized provincial temple of the Imperial cult (a caesareum), it exemplifies ancient Roman architecture rendered in the Corinthian order. Its elegant proportions inspired major neoclassical structures across Europe and America, most notably Thomas Jefferson's Virginia State Capitol—Jefferson had a stucco model made of the temple while serving as minister to France in 1785. Classified as a French historical monument and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in September 2023, the Maison Carrée stands as a testament to Roman architectural achievement and its enduring influence on later design.