The Maison Carrée of Nîmes
Cultural
1569
2023
Cultural
The Maison Carrée of Nîmes is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural, inscribed in 2023 (WHS 1569).
Criteria & Perimeter
Inscription criteria
(iv)
Category
Cultural
Summary
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.
Monuments in the Zone
Selection of protected monuments
- Immeuble de Châteaudun — Châteaudun
- Château de la Morlière — Orvault
- Château de Baugé — Baugé
- Eglise de Mouzeuil-Saint-Martin — Mouzeuil-Saint-Martin
- Eglise de Préval — Préval
- Hôtel du 18e siècle de Tours — Tours
- Domaine du château du Herces — Berchères-sur-Vesgre
- Ancien prieuré de Croixval — Ternay
- Croix du Requer à Clise — Guérande
- Eglise Saint-Pierre du Martroi — Orléans
- Maison du 16e siècle, sise autrefois à Blévy, en face de l'église, dite Maison de Blévy — Nogent-le-Roi
- Château d'Autry de Méreau — Méreau
- Jardin des Prébendes d'Oé — Tours
- Menhir de Chauché — Chauché
- Château-Naillac, dit Vieux Château — Le Blanc
Appellations of the Landscape
Most-reviewed 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 |
Data source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.