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.

The so-called Maison Carrée or “square house” is an ancient Roman temple located in Nîmes in southern France. Nîmes was founded as a Roman colony (Colonia Nemausus) during the first century B.C.E. The Maison Carrée is an extremely well preserved ancient Roman building and represents a nearly textbook example of a Roman temple as ...

Parfait exemple d’architecture impériale en Gaule narbonnaise, la Maison Carrée de Nîmes est, avec le Panthéon de Rome, le seul édifice cultuel de l’antiquité qui nous soit parvenu pratiquement intact avec son décor extérieur.

May 14, 2021 · La Maison Carrée or the ‘Square House’ in the French city of Nîmes is a staggeringly well-preserved Roman temple dating back to the reign of Rome’s first emperor, Augustus. One of the best-preserved examples of a Roman building anywhere in the world, for fans of Ancient Rome to the casual traveller, La Maison Carrée is simply a must ...

Du XI e au XVI e siècle, la Maison carrée est utilisée comme maison consulaire de Nîmes, c'est-à-dire une sorte d'hôtel de ville — au Moyen Âge, les consuls sont certains échevins du Midi de la France [8]. À cette époque, le bâtiment est appelé Capitole ou Cap-duel [9].

The Maison-Carrée, 82 feet (25 metres) long by 40 feet (12 metres) wide and in the Corinthian order, is one of the most beautiful monuments built in Gaul by the Romans. It houses a collection of Roman sculpture and Classical fragments.

Built in the 1st century AD in the Roman colony of Nemausus – today’s city of Nîmes in the Occitanie region– the Maison Carrée is one of the earliest examples of a Roman temple which can be connected to the imperial worship in the provinces of Rome.

The Maison Carrée is a Roman period temple in the centre of the town of Nimes, in the Gard department of the Occitanie region of France, inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The name of the temple was adopted in the Middle Ages.

In the vibrant city of Nîmes, France, the Maison Carrée stands as one of the most celebrated examples of Roman architectural innovation. Constructed in the 1st century BCE, this structure showcases the ingenuity, precision, and engineering brilliance that defined Roman design.

The Maison Carrée is a classical Roman temple in the city of Nîmes, France. It was built in the 1st century AD and is remarkably well-preserved. It was dedicated to the heirs of Emperor Augustus, Gaius and Lucius, who died young.