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La Maison Carrée
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- Name
- La Maison Carrée
- Continent
- EUROPE
- Alt Name:
- Square House
- Country:
- France
- Period:
- Ancient Rome
- Sub-Region:
- -
- Date:
- 100BC - 1BC
- City/Town:
- Nimes
- Figure:
- Augustus
- Resorts:
- Nimes,
Marseille,
Montpellier,
- Related:
- Pont du Gard, Narbonne Archaeological Museum,
Horreum,
about La Maison Carrée
La Maison Carrée, or Square House, in Nîmes is a staggeringly well preserved Roman temple, and one of the best-preserved examples of a Roman building anywhere in the world – for fans of Ancient Rome, La Maison Carrée is simply a must-see site.
Originally built in 16BC by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa – the close friend and confidant of Emperor Augustus – the building was dedicated to Agrippa’s sons Gaius Caesar and Lucius Caesar. During this period, as Augustus consolidated his hold on power and confirmed his status as the first true Roman Emperor, he undertook many building programmes across the Empire and La Maison Carrée is a great example of this. During this period Agrippa was also responsible for the construction of the original Pantheon in Rome.
La Maison Carrée was lucky to survive the fall of the Empire. This is mostly due to the fact that the building became a church in the fourth century. Through the ages La Maison Carrée has been used as a consul's house, stables and the town’s archive. It has been partly renovated and restored over the years, but remains true to its Roman origins and is certainly not a recreation. Nowadays La Maison Carrée is one of several well-preserved Roman sites in Nîmes, which also boasts a Roman Amphitheatre and a grand tower built by Augustus, the Magne Tower.
Visitors to La Maison Carrée can view this stunning structure in all its glory as well as watching a multimedia presentation inside the building which brings Roman Nîmes back to life.
Just as empires rise and fall so do entry fees and opening hours! While we work as hard as we can to ensure the information provided here about La Maison Carrée is as accurate as possible, the changing nature of certain elements mean we can't absolutely guarantee that these details won't become a thing of the past. If you know of any information on this page that needs updating you can add a comment above or now.
contact details
Address: 1, Place de la Maison Carrée, 30000 Nîmes, France
Phone: +33.4.66.21.82.56
E-Mail: message@arenes-nimes.com
useful information
Directions:
From the north by road take the A9 motorway and take exit 24 (Nîmes-Est) to the N86 and the D127 to Nîmes-Centre. La Place de la Maison Carrée is near the centre of the town, at the corner of Boulevard Victor Hugo and Rue Moliere.
Ticket Information:
Opening times vary throughout the year but La Maison Carrée is usually open from 10am – 4.30pm and opens until 7pm in the summer months. Cost: Adults €4.5; Children €3.7
Links:
http://www.arenes-nimes.com/en/nimes/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maison_Carrée
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