An ancient city nicknamed 'the French Rome', Nîmes preserves one of the best-kept Roman heritages in Europe, from a spectacular amphitheatre to a temple of immaculate stone. Here are the places not to miss.
Looking for things to do in Nîmes, places to visit near Nîmes or an idea for a day out this weekend? Here is a selection of the finest sights to see, all explorable directly on the interactive map.
Open Nîmes on the interactive mapBuilt at the end of the 1st century, this elliptical amphitheatre, 21 metres high, is among the best preserved in the Roman world. It now hosts bullfights, Camargue races and concerts.
See on the map →This remarkably preserved ancient temple, UNESCO-listed, is best admired early in the morning to enjoy the calm and the light on its white stone.
See on the map →Laid out in the 18th century around an ancient spring, this garden is among the first public parks in Europe and shelters the remains of the Temple of Diana.
See on the map →The tallest tower of the ancient Roman ramparts, overlooking the Jardins de la Fontaine, it offers open views over Nîmes and as far as the Camargue on a clear day.
See on the map →Facing the arena, this museum with an undulating façade evoking a Roman toga retraces two thousand years of Nîmes history through mosaics and archaeological objects.
See on the map →On the picturesque Place aux Herbes, this Romanesque cathedral, remodelled in the 19th century, adjoins the Vieux Nîmes museum in the heart of the pedestrian old town.
See on the map →About twenty minutes from Nîmes, this dizzying three-tier Roman aqueduct, UNESCO-listed, spans the Gardon in a preserved natural setting.
See on the map →This glass-and-steel museum by Norman Foster faces the Maison Carrée — a striking architectural dialogue between antiquity and modernity.
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