Carrière romaine Roquemaillère
Carrière romaine Roquemaillère is a quarry in Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie. Carrière romaine Roquemaillère is situated nearby to the square Plan des Reboussiers, as well as near the forest Bois des Espeisses.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maison Carrée and Arena of Nimes.
Maison Carrée
Museum
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Maison carrée is an ancient Roman temple in Nîmes, southern France; it is one of the best-preserved Roman temples to survive in the territory of the former Roman Empire. Maison Carrée is situated 3½ km southeast of Carrière romaine Roquemaillère.
Arena of Nimes
Stadium
Photo: Kuebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Arena of Nîmes is a Roman amphitheatre in Nîmes, Southern France. Built around 100 AD, shortly after the Colosseum of Rome, it is one of the best-preserved Roman amphitheatres in the world. Arena of Nimes is situated 4 km southeast of Carrière romaine Roquemaillère.
Temple of Diana
Archaeological site
Photo: Przsak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The so-called Temple of Diana is a 1st-century ancient Roman building in Nîmes, Gard, built under Augustus. It is located near the gushing spring of "La Fontaine", around which was an Augusteum, a sanctuary devoted to the cult of the emperor and his family, centred on a nymphaeum. Temple of Diana is situated 3 km southeast of Carrière romaine Roquemaillère.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Milhaud and Combe des Bourguignons.
Milhaud
Village
Photo: Cramos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Milhaud is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. The place name Milhaud is derived from the Roman family name Aemilius with the suffix -avus. Milhaud station has rail connections to Nîmes, Avignon and Montpellier. Milhaud is situated 8 km south of Carrière romaine Roquemaillère.
Combe des Bourguignons
Locality
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Combe des Bourguignons is a locality, which is situated 8 km east of Carrière romaine Roquemaillère.
Poulx
Village
Photo: Gég, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Poulx is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Between the years of 1943 and 1945, it served as a secret meeting place for French resistance fighters. Poulx is situated 10 km northeast of Carrière romaine Roquemaillère.
Carrière romaine Roquemaillère
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Nîmes, Arrondissement of Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.86095° or 43° 51′ 39″ northLongitude
4.32622° or 4° 19′ 34″ eastOpen location code
8FM6V86G+9FOpenStreetMap ID
way 721066422OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Highlights include Plan des Reboussiers and Bois des Espeisses.
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