Château-Bas Roman Temple

The Roman temple of Château-Bas is a Roman ruin located to the east of Vernègues, in the park of the “Château-Bas” wine estate located along the road connecting Vernègues and Cazan. It dates from the late 1st century BC.

The temple, located in the center of a semicircular sacred enclosure, is today reduced to a few ruins. A large fluted column is surmounted by a capital with acanthus leaves. A smooth pilaster is located at the corner of the cella (closed part of the temple) and surmounted by a square capital with acanthus leaves.

A Romanesque chapel of modest dimensions (Saint-Cézaire chapel in Château-Bas) leans against the eastern wall of the Roman temple, partially reusing it.

Address
Vernègues, France

Established
1st century BCE