The Maison Carrée of Nîmes
Cultural
1569
2023
Cultural
Description
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. Dedicated to the presumptive heirs of Augustus, the princes of Youth, prematurely deceased, this building confirmed the control of Rome on the conquered territory while expressing in a symbolic way the allegiance and attachment of the people from the city of Nemausus to Augustus’ dynasty. The architecture of the Maison Carrée and its sophisticated decoration took part, symbolically, in the dissemination of Augustus ideologic program which turned the Ancient Rome from republic to empire, thus opening a new golden age bearer of promises of peace, prosperity and stability known by the name of Pax Romana.
Inscription details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| WHS ID | 1569 |
| Inscribed | 2023 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Criteria | (iv) |
| State party | France |
| Transboundary | No |
| French name | La Maison Carrée de Nîmes |
Protected monuments
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Ancien aqueduc de Pontgouin à Versailles (également sur communes de Maintenon et Pontgouin) | Berchères-Saint-Germain | 1934 |
| Eglise Saint-Etienne et Sainte-Madeleine | Le Puiset | 1961 |
| Eglise de Forges | Forges | 1973 |
| Domaine de la Bellière | Champfrémont | 1995 |
| Cathédrale Saint-Etienne | Bourges | 1862 |
| Immeuble, ancien hôtel particulier Massion | Nantes | 1988 |
| Maison de Orléans | Orléans | 1928 |
| Temple de l'Eglise réformée | Orléans | 1975 |
| Château de la Mothe de Saint-Lyé-la-Forêt | Saint-Lyé-la-Forêt | 1968 |
| Maison dite du Pilori ou de Justice | Beaulieu-lès-Loches | 1949 |
| Maison dite Les Grands Greniers ou Maison du Temple | Puyravault | 2004 |
| Menhir dit de la Grée à Midi | Sion-les-Mines | 1929 |
| Château de Bellefille | Chemiré-le-Gaudin | 1973 |
| Immeuble de Le Mans | Le Mans | 1945 |
| Gare de Varennes-sur-Loire | Varennes-sur-Loire | 1984 |
Loire appellations
| Appellation | Avg score | Reviews | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sancerre | 89.3 | 554 | White |
| Muscadet Sèvre et Maine | 88.6 | 237 | White |
| Pouilly-Fumé | 89.6 | 153 | White |
| Vouvray | 88.4 | 153 | White |
| Touraine | 86.3 | 85 | White |
| Chinon | 88.7 | 72 | Red |
| Menetou-Salon | 87.3 | 69 | White |
| Crémant de Loire | 87.5 | 54 | Sparkling |
| Val de Loire | 85.6 | 41 | White |
| Saumur | 88.4 | 40 | White |
| Anjou | 87.6 | 36 | White |
| Rosé d'Anjou | 84 | 35 | Rosé |
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Updated: April 14, 2026.