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The Couhard Pyramid

Name: The Couhard Pyramid
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Parc naturel régional du Morvan

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Location: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

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1. View of Autun – The Couhard Pyramid loop from Autun

11.8km

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2. View of Autun – Brisecou Waterfall loop from Autun

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3. Chemin des Manilles – View of Autun loop from Autun

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03:14

270m

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Clément

August 21, 2023

A must in Autun, a gigantic and imposing monument. This pyramid, which overlooks the city of Autun, was probably built in the 1st century AD.
Listed as a Historic Monument since 1840.
The pyramid stood in one of the great necropolises of the Roman city of Augustodunum, the ancient Autun: the cemeteries of all Roman cities were always located outside the walls. Couhard's pyramid, whose interpretation has given rise to many controversies, was therefore most likely a funerary monument: a tomb covering the remains of a deceased person.
In 1960, at the base of the monument, there is a lead “magic tablet” (15.8 × 5.8 cm) from the 2nd century bearing inscriptions in Latin and Greek, as well as a large cross. This is now in the Rolin Museum in Autun.

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The Couhard Pyramid

1. View of Autun – The Couhard Pyramid loop from Autun

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