🏛️ Temple d'Auguste et de Livie
Roman temple in Vienne, France
📋 Fast Facts
- Dedicated to Emperor Augustus and his wife Livia in the late 1st century BC
- Hexastyle Corinthian temple with peripteral colonnade design
- Converted to a church (Église Sainte-Marie-la-Vieille) in the 6th century
- One of the best-preserved Roman temples in France, located in central Vienne
The Temple d'Auguste et de Livie stands in the heart of Vienne, a former major Roman settlement known as Vienna Allobrogum. Built in the late 1st century BC, this Corinthian temple honored the imperial cult of Augustus and Livia, exemplifying Roman architectural sophistication during the Gallo-Roman era. Its exceptional state of preservation makes it one of France's most significant Roman monuments ...