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The Roman amphitheatre at Nimes is the best preserved anywhere. Dating from the late 1C and early 2C, it measures 133m by 101m and could accommodate 24 000 people. Its exterior presents an attic storey above two levels of 60 arcades each (21m). The V..

This is as pure and well-preserved a Roman temple as may be found anywhere. Erected in the reign of Augustus, it was dedicated to the “princes of youth”, the emperor's grandsons. It exudes a fragile charm, due to the harmony of its proportions, and t..

Designed in the 18C by military engineer JP Mareschal, this garden is at the foot and on the slopes of Mont Cavalier, atop which stands the Magne Tower . It was laid out in accordance with the classical layout around the Nemausus spring, spreading f..

The west front of St Gilles is a remarkable example of Romanesque sculpture in the South of France. Created in the 12C by artists of several schools (five different styles in all), it draws its inspiration from antiquity: high relief, draped and plea..

The Museum of Old Nimes contains objects from the textile industry (with some superb shawls), regional furniture, Protestantism and bullfighting (in the absence of the bullfighting museum). All Nimes activities presented as a series of thematic exhib..

Replacing the colonnade of the old theatre, this facility houses a rich multimedia resource (in the basement) and a museum of contemporary art devoted to art from 1960 to the present day grouped into three sections: French art, Mediterranean art (Spa..

Prior to the Roman occupation, this polygonal tower, which stands 34 metres high, was part of the 16km-long city wall built by the Romans. At its summit, there is a lovely view of the tiled roofs of the town and, in the background, the Ventoux and th..

This Fine Arts Museum contains works from the 15th to 19C. Its many rooms contain the Portrait of a Monk by Rubens, a ceramic medal ( La Madone Foulc ) by Andrea della Robia, a theatrical composition by Paul Delaroche ( Cromwell devant le cercueil..

Housed in the old Mont-de-Piété a stone's throw from the arenas, this museum has more than 35 000 objects and documents , posters, costumes and tools in an area opened up by a large patio. It takes an ethnographical approach to the theme of bullfig..

A vast square lined on one side by the columns of the Palais de Justice (law courts) and café terraces and opening onto the smart Avenue Feuchères towards the station. At its centre, the statue, erected in 1848, is the work of James Pradier. The mode..

At the heart of Old Nimes, a stone's throw from the Amphitheatre, are the two symbols of the town - a bronze crocodile sitting on a fountain (by Martial Raysse ) and a palm tree (a real one!). This is a square bustling with many café terraces, stand..

The inexhaustible soil of Nimes... where each shovelful reveals a mosaic and antique buildings. They are gathered here in this archaeological museum in the former Jesuit college. Major lapidary collection, objects from everydaily life, startling ston..

The faded charm of an old-fashioned museum, with some lovely stuffed animals in the windows and hosting remarkable temporary exhibitions.

The architect of this Jesuit chapel seems to have wanted to copy the Roman monuments in the town. Today, it is a temporary exhibition and concert venue.

The building has a lovely 18C façade and imposing paved courtyard.

At n°3, Hôtel de Bernis has a lovely 15C façade with mullioned windows. Nearby, the pretty Hôtel Meynier de Salinelles has early Christian sarcophagae embedded in the wall (8 rue de l'Aspic) and there is a remarkable twin spiral staircase in Hôt..

During the summer, the foliage of the hackberry trees creates an overarching tunnel effect. Lined on side by the Lycée Daudet school and Romano-Byzantine church of SaintPaul, and the other side by the terraces of large traditional cafés, this is the ..

From boulevard Victor-Hugo to place aux Herbes, this pedestrian street is very busy. At n°13, Boulangerie Villaret has been making its famous crusty bread in the same oven for two centuries. At n°1, there is a finely sculpted façade on the “ Romane..

Nimes cathedral was built in 1096 and suffered greatly during the Wars of Religion. It was almost entirely rebuilt in the 19C. The pleasant place aux Herbes where the cathedral stands is a good stopping-off point with its many café terraces.

Originally flanked by two towers, this gate has two wide passages for chariots and two narrower ones for pedestrians. The bronze copy of a statue of Augustus gave the gate its name. On the ground, note the line marking the contours of the former cast..