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Roman Ruins, good base for exploring Provence
Con
A bit grubby round the edges
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Impressive architecture rich in Roman history and monuments
Jardin de la Fontaine and Tour Magne
redbed Says: Gorgous park easily within walking distance from the town centre. There are lots of Roman like statues, ruins, palm trees and fountains, it really is like a private garden of royalty. When we went, we were lucky enough to see a sort of show for free, as there are stables in...
The Tour Magne Is At The Highest Point in Nimes
hquittner Says: Adjacent to the Jardin de la Fontaine, to the north, is a hill which is topped with a Roman Tower, the Tour Magne, of 16 BC, older than the ramparts. From the top of the hill is a broad view around Nimes.
hquittner Says: Immediately to the left of the Jardin de la Fontaine area, are the remains of the Temple of Diana which was thought to have been a library. It has two corridors and a nave and today is open to the sky.
Visit the Jardin de la Fontaine
hquittner Says: A fine set of gardens is set in the southwest part of the center of Nimes. These gardens are in the area where a spring still comes up but is no longer the water source of ancient Nimes. In the 18C the chief engineer of Louis XV, one Jacque Mareschal, created this oasis of...
hquittner Says: The Arenes required little to restore it to modern use in the early 19C. With a modern covering, much of it can be used all-year for concerts and other performances. For corridas during festivals it seats about 24,000. After the Roman period it survived first as a fortress...
Look At the Outside Details of the Maison Carree
hquittner Says: There are fine details beneath the roof of the Maison Carree to study. Look at the Corinthian capitals and the fine frieze that surrounds the roof. Under the eaves are a set of lion heads. The under surface of the roof is detailed with several different patterns of leaves...
hquittner Says: The Maison Carree was probably built by Agrippa to honor his sons in the 1C BC and it has been in continuous use ever since. The name was given to it in the 16C. In the 18C it was copied for use by Thomas Jefferson in the construction of the Virginia State Capitol. It has an...
1 Review and 150 Opinions Our room was on the 1st floor, overviewing la Esplanade Charles de Gaulle. Average-sized, clean and...
Les Aubuns Country Hotel Nimes
1 Review and 33 Opinions We booked 2 nights at this family-run hotel in February 2005. It was a lovely peaceful area, even...
Cafe Bar des Beaux Arts: Very smiley staff
leics Says: Set in the little Place aux Herbes opposite the cathedral, this bar/cafe impressed me with the cheeriness and courtesy of its staff.They serve all the usual bar/cafe drinks and snacks, of course, including draught beer (beer a la pression).It was very busy with locals...
leics Says: Part of a chain, but the food is good.A selection of sandwiches/panini/baguettes, hot or cold, good standard and interesting fillings. Good coffee, juices, some patisserie too. Pleasant young staff. It's self-service: you order at the counter and take your tray of goodies to...
Shuttle bus from Nimes Airport to Nimes
ATLC Says: Here's a map and a schedule of the shuttle bus from Nimes Airport to town.http://france-for-visitors.com/france-maps/languedoc/nimes-map.htmlhttp://www.nimes.aeroport.fr/presentation/index.asp?rub_code=8&thm_id=55&gpl_id=Tickets on board the bus for 5 euro.
jayrule Says: I went and stayed at Nimes this June, 2010, via my Rail pass. Hotel Park is about 1.5 miles from the train station. There are two buses - one to downtown and one to the train station. There are taxis on the centre side of the train station, but elsewhere can be challenging....
scotstraveller Says: If, like me, you like to try local specialties, you may decide to order Brandade (or Brandade de Morue Nîmes to give it's sunday name). This is a cod based mousse dish. The thing is, I have tried it a few times and always burn my mouth, once very badly. For some reason, it...
redbed Says: By the train station at night in particular, a lot of leery men and homeless people, and some guy started screaming at this woman for no reason and had to be taken away by the station security men. It seemed OK in the day, maybe just be a bit wary walking through there in...
leics Says: This may not apply if you visit Nimes at other times, or out of season.But if you go in August expect (very) long queues to get into the amphitheatre and Maison Carre.Not only are there visitors from abroad (and one or two school parties), but it seems many French people...
geoffcops Says: Don't do what we did. nimes airport has no food or hot drinks only one cold bottle/can dispenser machine the other side of customs. so once you have checked in dont go through the gates until the last minute go to the bars after checking your lugage. we went straight through...
Folding umbrella for dates outside high season
scotstraveller Says: Nimes has great weather, but outside of the obvious high summer dates, it can rain unexpectadely, even on nice-ish days. After many years visiting, I always carry a fold down umbrella. Doesn't take much room but very useful from time to time when you least expect it.
leics Says: This is a modern fountain, but really rather pleasant.It may not look much in the photo, but the continual sound of falling water is very soothing.Set in a little square of Rue Poissoniere, at the side of the cathedral, it is a series of cascades through which one can walk.A...
leics Says: One of the 'aisles'of the Temple de Diane in Les Jardins de la Fontaine has been restored with more 'modern' stone, which can clearly be seen.I suspect these stones date from the time when the temples ruins were used as a church in Medieval times.But the 'off-the-beaten...
lotharlerch Says: If you intend to visit not only NImes but also Orange and Les Baux en Provence or at least two out of these 3 places you can buy at the principal sights of any of these places a ticket which covers not only the main attractions in the city you are actually visiting but also...
Don't Rock Climb on the bridge!
lonestar_philomath Says: The bridge is over 2000 years old and the stone shows the age. Please treat the bridge with respect and don''t pick at it for a souvenir! It is terrible to take a piece of history from its native environment.
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The bridge is over 2000 years old and the stone shows the age. Please treat the bridge with respect and don''t pick at it for a souvenir! It is terrible to take...
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Q: What is the best way to go from Milan to nimes? Is there Rail service.?
A: It is possible to go from Milan to Nimes by rail, but it's not very fast - the fastest solution is 8 hours with 2 changes (Geneva and Lyons) and all the other ones are...
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Ryanair seems to specialise in flyng to airports you never knew you wanted to go to until you saw the price. But here at last an airport near a place I' ve actually heard of before. On the other...
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On Monday, September 25, 2000 Hans, Wim and I toured NIMES which is in the province of "LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON" in southern France. Nimes has several very well preserved Roman sites, such as the Roman...
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For the Roman remains, of course.......
Thanks to Ryanair, Nimes is easily accessible from my (very) local airport, so I decided it warranted a visit simply because of its Roman remains. Pity I took the grey, damp English summer weather......
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Nimes is probably most famous for its Roman history, and it has several very well preserved and stunning Roman sites, some right bang in the city center, like the impressive amphitheatre, and some...
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The third stop on our 2003 vacation in France... We arrived in Nimes on May 6th, from Carcassonne, by train, and took a taxi to our hotel. After checking in, we started walking the city to see the......
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