Le Fâ, Roman temple in Barzan, France.
Le Fâ is an ancient temple with a circular footprint located near Barzan. The structure has a central chamber roughly 21 meters in diameter, surrounded by an elevated platform about 36 meters wide.
The temple was built during ancient times when Romans occupied Gaul and remained in use for two centuries. Systematic excavations started in the 1930s, uncovering the foundation walls and inscriptions dedicated to the war god Mars.
The temple blends Roman and Celtic building traditions in its uncommon circular form. This mixture shows how local customs and Roman construction methods coexisted in this area.
The site is now owned by the town and has an attached museum with artifacts from various excavation campaigns. Visitors can see the exposed foundation walls and get a sense of the original scale and structure of the ancient building.
Near the temple lie the remains of a harbor with extensive warehouses, showing this location was an important trading hub. This combination of religious and commercial importance was unusual for an ancient town on the Atlantic coast.
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