A nemeton was a sacred space in ancient Celtic religion. The Gaulish word denoted an open place set apart for worship, most often a sacred grove or clearing in woodland rather than a roofed building.
Model reconstruction of the Celtic sanctuary or nemeton at Gournay-sur-Aronde in Gaul
Model reconstruction of the nemeton at the Gallic settlement in Acy-Romance
Clermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with a population of 146,351. Its metropolitan area had 510,669 inhabitants in 2022. It is the prefecture of the P
Photomontage: view of the historic center from Montjuzet Park (top) Victoire Square and Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Cathedral; Statue of Vercingétorix; and Chaussetiers Street (middle) Basilica of Notre-Dame du Port (bottom)
Only remaining Gallo-Roman wall of the Vasso Galate temple, Clermont-Ferrand
Statue of Vercingétorix by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi on the main square of the city