Saint-Martin-au-Val Sanctuary

Saint-Martin-au-Val
Saint-Martin-au-Val
Saint-Martin-au-Val Sanctuary is located in France
Saint-Martin-au-Val Sanctuary
Shown within France
LocationChartres, France
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
Coordinates48°26′17″N 1°29′45″E / 48.438173°N 1.495705°E / 48.438173; 1.495705
Altitude130 m (427 ft)
TypeGallo-Roman Sanctuary
Area6 hectares
History
MaterialWhite limestone, marble
Founded1st century CE
Abandoned2nd century CE
PeriodsClassical Antiquity
CulturesCarnutes, Gallo-Roman
Site notes
Excavation dates2006 – present
ConditionRuined
Public accessYes

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]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Le sanctuaire gallo-romain". archeologie.chartres.fr (in French). Archéo ville de Chartres. Retrieved October 17, 2021.