The Maison Carrée of Nîmes, a UNESCO World Heritage site in southern France inscribed in September 2023, is a remarkably preserved Roman temple completed around 7 CE during Augustus’s reign. Located in Nîmes, this 26-by-13-meter structure, built of local limestone with Corinthian columns, originally honored Gaius and Lucius Caesar and exemplifies early Imperial architecture with its perfect proportions and elevated podium. As France’s 50th UNESCO site and one of the world’s best-preserved Roman temples, it has served various roles—church, town hall, stable—before becoming a museum, reflecting 2,000 years of adaptive history.

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