Pyramid de Couhard

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Pyramid de Couhard

The Pyramide de Couhard near Autun , a French town in the Saône-et-Loire department in the historical region of Burgundy , is a mausoleum of the Roman city of Augustodunum from the 2nd century, which has been a listed monument ( Monument historique ) since 1840 .

history

The Pyramid de Couhard, named after the hamlet of Couhard, is located on the site of the former necropolis "Champ des Urnes", outside the ancient city ​​fortifications. Until the 16th century, the mausoleum was still clad in white marble .

Web links

Commons : Pyramide de Couhard  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 46 ° 56 ′ 35.8 "  N , 4 ° 18 ′ 50.6"  E