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Prefecture of Gard, Occitanie, France
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A former reservoir at the end of the 50 km aqueduct.
Nîmes Cathedral
The main cathedral of the city originates from the 11th century, but has been renovated and adapted many times since. It is believed it was built on top of the former Roman Temple of Augustus of which no trace remains. The building is an interesting mix of Romanesque and neo-Gothic styles.
Fountain Gardens
These beautiful gardens were created in 1745, becoming the first public park in France and one of the first in Europe. It is decorated with a number of waterways and fountains, beautiful statues from Montpellier and the ruins of the Roman Temple of Diane. Climbing the steps or ramps at the back of the park up to the highest point in Nîmes, one finds the Magne Tower.
Roman Amphitheatre
a well preserved Roman arena that hosts bull fighting festivals in September. It was built 100 AD to seat 24,000 spectators It seats 10,000 when full and is an amazing site.
Square House
One of the best preserved Roman temples in the former Roman Empire is to be found here in Nîmes. It was constructed approximately 2 CE, not long after the founding of the city by Emperor Augustus. The small interior comprises of a modern theatre, where a well-produced and informative film called Nemausus plays every half an hour on the half hour, giving a good introduction to the early history and foundations of the city. It also a .
Auguste Gate
Once was the main entrance to the city.
Temple of Diane
A very nice gastronomic restaurant, that serves fine, local, fresh food for a very affordable price. A menu will cost up to €32 (June 2015), including starter, main course, cheese and dessert.
Serves grilled traditional French food, and operates on the Parc Hotelier Ville Active.
French cuisine
French cuisine
By bus
liO operates buses to Nîmes from Arles (route C30) and the Pont du Gard (route C21). A one-way ticket costs €1.50 per person.
By plane
By car
You can access Nîmes via Autoroute A9, which runs from the Spanish border, and the Spanish motorway AP-7, in the south, and Orange and the A7 Autoroute in the north, or the A54, which connects Nîmes…
The main sights are all within comfortable walking distance of each other.
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