- La Maison Carre is a perfectly preserved Roman Temple located in Nimes, France, built in c. 20 BCE by Agrippa.
- It is one of the few Roman Temples located in the Roman Empire to have survived intact and has been the inspiration for several Neoclassical buildings.
L'Eglise de la Madeleine
- The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, also known as La Madeleine, is a Catholic Church located at the far end of Rue Royale opposite La Concorde in Paris.
- It was commissioned in 1806 CE by Napoleon Bonaparte and was designed by Pierre Alexandre Vignon in the Neo-Classical Style based on La Maison Carre in Nimes. Vignon died in 1828 and was succeeded by Jacques-Marie Huve who completed the project.
Virginia State Capitol
- The Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, USA, is the seat of state government of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It houses the oldest elected legislative body in North America, the Virginia General Assembly, first established in 1619.
- Completed in 1788, the design of the present Capitol building was developed by Thomas Jefferson and the French architect Charles-Louis Clerisseau who based it on the Maison Carre in Nimes. The building served as the Confederate States Capitol during the American Civil War (1861-1865).
Photo and map: Maison Carre, Nimes