A primeira vez que vimos o Maison Carrée foi de noite, tínhamos acabado de encontrar um hotel que ficava do outro lado da rua e procurávamos um restaurante para jantar. De noite e com a sua iluminação parece que o tempo não passou por ele, quase imaginamos homens de toga a conversar enquanto circulam á volta do templo.
Mas antes de o visitar, tínhamos que tomar o pequeno-almoço e fizémo-lo na mesma praça onde está ubicado, assim podíamos saborear um bom croissant enquanto disfrutávamos da vista. Fizémo-lo no Café Carré.
The first time we saw Maison Carrée was at night, we had just found a hotel across the street and we were looking for a restaurant to have dinner. At night and with its lights it seems that time has not passed by, we almost imagine toga men talking while they walk around the temple.
But before we visited, we had to have breakfast and we made it in the same square where it is located, so we could taste a good croissant while enjoying the view. We made it at Cafe Carré.
But before we visited, we had to have breakfast and we made it in the same square where it is located, so we could taste a good croissant while enjoying the view. We made it at Cafe Carré.
O imperador Augusto mandou construi-lo e o facto de ser um dos monumentos romanos em melhor estado de conservação deve-se á sua constante utilização. Foi um consulado, uma igreja entre outras funções o que o permitiu sobreviver ao longo dos séculos. Serviu de inspiração a outros monumentos de outros países e na sua construção o Templo de Apolo foi a referência.
A fachada tem oito colunas coríntias e a porta é do século XIX. No seu interior está um cinema onde podemos ver um filme em 3D sobre os Heróis de Nîmes. O filme é curto e pensávamos que íamos ver algo sobre a época romana em Nîmes e os seus heróis, mas toca várias épocas até chegar ao famoso toureiro Nimeño II.
The Emperor Augustus had it built and the fact that it is one of the best preserved Roman monuments is due to its constant use. It was a consulate, a church among other functions that allowed him to survive through the centuries. It served as inspiration for other monuments of other countries and in its construction the Temple of Apollo was the reference.
The façade has eight Corinthian columns and the door is from the 19th century. In its interior is a cinema where we can see a 3D movie about the Heroes of Nîmes. The film is short and we thought we would see something about the Roman times in Nîmes and its heroes, but it touches several eras until arriving at the famous bullfighter Nimeño II.
Link to a movie presentation.
The façade has eight Corinthian columns and the door is from the 19th century. In its interior is a cinema where we can see a 3D movie about the Heroes of Nîmes. The film is short and we thought we would see something about the Roman times in Nîmes and its heroes, but it touches several eras until arriving at the famous bullfighter Nimeño II.
Link to a movie presentation.
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