Saint-Martin-au-Val | |
  Shown within France | |
| Location | Chartres, France |
|---|---|
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Coordinates | 48°26′17″N 1°29′45″E / 48.438173°N 1.495705°E |
| Altitude | 130 m (427 ft) |
| Type | Gallo-Roman Sanctuary |
| Area | 6 hectares |
| History | |
| Material | White limestone, marble |
| Founded | 1st century CE |
| Abandoned | 2nd century CE |
| Periods | Classical Antiquity |
| Cultures | Carnutes, Gallo-Roman |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 2006 – present |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Public access | Yes |
The Saint-Martin-au-Val Sanctuary is a monumental Gallo-Roman temple complex still undergoing excavation in Chartres.[1] It is one of the largest sanctuaries from Roman Gaul and is notable for its rare preservation of an ornate wooden ceiling.[2] It featured a cult site to Diana and Apollo.[2][3]
- ^ "Le sanctuaire de Saint-Martin-au-Val (28) en 3D". culture.gouv.fr (in French). Ministère de la culture. January 31, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "Patrimoine: Les archéologues proposent, pour la première fois, des visites du bassin du temple d'Apollon à Chartres". lechorepublicain.fr (in French). L'écho républicain. September 18, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ "Le sanctuaire gallo-romain". archeologie.chartres.fr (in French). Archéo ville de Chartres. Retrieved October 17, 2021.