Pyramide de la Spina du cirque, Vienne

Name: Pyramide de la Spina du cirque
Address: 14 Boulevard Fernand Point, Vienne, 38200, France

#14 among attractions in Vienne

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The Roman circus of Vienna is an ancient Roman monument of the city of Vienna, built at the end of the second century. It is known by excavations of the nineteenth century. Only a unique vestige remains visible today, commonly called the Vienna Pyramid, and locally simply "the Pyramid" or "Pilate's Tomb". It is the only ancient Egyptian monument left standing in France.

The pyramid of Vienna is the subject of a classification as a historical monument since March 22, 1852.

Coordinates: 45°30'59"N, 4°52'4"E

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14 Boulevard Fernand PointVienne 38200 France

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Pyramide de la Spina du cirque – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Temple of Augustus and Livia, Vienne Cathedral, Saint Peter's church, Saint-Romain-en-Gal.

0.7 miNE
Temple, Ancient Roman architecture
Temple of Augustus and Livia, Vienne
20 min walk • The Temple of Augustus and Livia is a Roman peripteral sine postico hexastyle Corinthian temple built at the beginning of the 1st century, which was in the center of the ancient city of Vienne, also corresponding to the center of the modern city of Vienne in the French department of Isère and the region Rhône-Alpes.
0.6 miNE
Huge historic church with Gothic design
Vienne Cathedral, Vienne
16 min walk • Vienne Cathedral is a medieval Roman Catholic church in the city of Vienne, France. Dedicated to Saint Maurice, it was the episcopal see of the primate of the ancient Septem Provinciae and of the Archdiocese of Vienne until its abolition confirmed by the Concordat of 1801.
0.5 miN
Church, Specialty museum, Museum
Saint Peter's church, Vienne
13 min walk • Saint Peter's church in Vienne is one of the oldest surviving churches in France, situated in the Rhône-Alpes region. The church was added to the 1862 version of the list of France's Monuments historiques, created in 1819.
1.1 miN
Area
Saint-Romain-en-Gal, Vienne
30 min walk • Saint-Romain-en-Gal is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. It is located 35 kilometres south of Lyon, on the west bank of the river Rhône.
0.9 miN
Museum
Musée Gallo-Romain de Saint-Romain-en-Gal, Vienne
23 min walk • The Gallo-Roman museum of Saint-Romain-en-Gal is an archaeological museum located in Saint-Romain-en-Gal in the Rhône department above the archaeological site of the same name, located in the heart of the ancient Roman city of Vienna.
0.8 miN
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Saint-André-le-Bas de Vienne, Vienne
21 min walk • The Abbey of Saint-André-le-Bas de Vienne is an abbey located in Vienne in the French department of Isère and the Rhône-Alpes region.
1.1 miN
Historical place, City wall
Château de La Bâtie on Mount Salomon, Vienne
28 min walk • The castle of La Bâtie is an ancient fortified castle of the thirteenth century whose ruins stand on the town of Vienne on the Rhone in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
0.8 miNE
45°31'34"N • 4°52'43"E
Abbey of Saint-André-le-Haut de Vienne, Vienne
22 min walk • Church
0.6 miNE
Church
Chapelle Saint-Théodore, Vienne
16 min walk • Chapel created in the 15th century by the canon Claude de Virieu and his sister Jeanne.
0.8 miNE
Architecture, Ruins, Theater
Théatre antique, Vienne
21 min walk • The ancient theater of Vienna was built in the first century of the Christian era in several stages.
~1420 ftN
Gothic architecture
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienne, Vienne
7 min walk • The Archbishopric of Vienne, named after its episcopal see Vienne in the Isère département of southern France, was a metropolitan Roman Catholic archdiocese. It is now part of the Archdiocese of Lyon.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Pyramide de la Spina du cirque?

Nearby attractions include Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienne, Vienne (7 min walk), Enceinte romaine, Vienne (11 min walk), Saint Peter's church, Vienne (13 min walk), Vienne Cathedral, Vienne (16 min walk).

How to get to Pyramide de la Spina du cirque by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pyramide de la Spina du cirque:

Bus

La Pyramide • Lines: 2, 3 (2 min walk)
Michel Servet • Lines: 2, 3 (4 min walk)

Train

Vienne (9 min walk)