Maison carrée
Maison carrée is an ancient Roman temple in Nîmes, southern France. It has been a classé historic monument since 1840. Look also at Arènes de Nîmes, 500 m away, first of 72 more within 15 km.
Museum in Nîmes
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#72 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (42 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Nîmes
Maison carrée is in the commune of Nîmes, with 43 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1840 (Mérimée record PA00103125). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The year in Nîmes
In Nîmes the warm season is April to October, with highs of 20–32°C.
Maison carrée
Its story is told in 42 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1840
- Covered in
- 42 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Nîmes, Gard
- Official site
- maisoncarree.eu/en
Visiting: the details
- EntryA fee is charged
Where to find Maison carrée
Maison carrée sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Nîmes. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Maison carrée
Nîmes is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (151,839 people). The list runs from its own town outward.
Nîmes
Caissargues
Rodilhan
Milhaud
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Maison carrée is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Nîmes | It’s in this commune | 151,839 |
| Caissargues | 5.5 km southeast of it | 4,079 |
| Rodilhan | 6.4 km east of it | 2,799 |
| Milhaud | 6.4 km southwest of it | 6,297 |
| Caveirac | 7.2 km west of it | 4,408 |
| Bouillargues | 7.4 km southeast of it | 6,070 |
| Marguerittes | 7.8 km east of it | 8,346 |
| Poulx | 9.2 km northeast of it | 4,348 |
Combine it with these
The 72 places within 15 km include 3 attractions, 2 museums and a cathedral.
AttractionArènes de Nîmes500 m southeast, in Nîmes2CathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor de Nîmes400 m east, in Nîmes3Art galleryArt galleryCarré d'art100 m west, in Nîmes4
AttractionCC 71001.4 km east, in Nîmes5
AttractionSNCF CC 65001.4 km east, in Nîmes6
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Nîmes800 m southeast, in Nîmes7GardenGardenJardins de la Fontaine500 m west, in Nîmes8MuseumMuseumMusée de la Romanité600 m southeast, in NîmesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Maison carrée
Where is Maison carrée?
Maison carrée is in Nîmes, in Gard (Occitanie).
What is Maison carrée?
Ancient Roman temple in Nîmes, southern France.
Is Maison carrée a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00103125.
How well known is Maison carrée?
Maison carrée has 42 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #72 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Maison carrée?
April to October are the warmest months in Nîmes, with afternoon highs of 20–32°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Maison carrée?
Within 15 km: Arènes de Nîmes (500 m), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor de Nîmes (400 m), Carré d'art (100 m) and CC 7100 (1.4 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Maison carrée: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arènes de Nîmes: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- CC 7100: bukk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SNCF CC 6500: Bernard Pépellin, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nîmes: Patrick from Compiègne, France, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.