Nimes
The old road from Italy to Spain
was called Via Domotia, and passed by a place called Nemausus that quickly became one of the wealthiest cities of Gaul. Later started to call itself Nimes which is today a modern city and a popular tourist destination, too. Nimes has a great location, the north has the hills of the Cévennes, the south has Camargue, is also near the Mediterranean Sea. Nimes has many Roman vestiges, the amphitheater is the best known of all arenas and the best preserved in France. You must see the stunning Pont du Gard that is an aqueduct that carried water through a small river valley. Do not miss the Mount Cavalier, the Great Tower, the Cathedral, the Musée du Vieux Nimes, the Hôtel de Ville (City Hall), the Maison Carré, the Nemausus an extraordinary housing project that looks like a Mississippi steamboat and finally the Carré d’Art a museum of contemporary art designed by Norman Foster. Hotels in Nimes
What to visit in Nimes: Arena of Nimes (Roman Amphitheatre); La Maison Carrée; Les Jardins de la Fontaine; Temple of Diane; Porta Augusta; Tour Magne; Hôtel de Ville (City Hall); Nimes Cathedral; Great Tower; Carré d’Art; Saint Baudile Church;
Restaurants in Nimes
- Restaurant Le Nocturne
- Restaurant Vincent Croizard
- Le Vintage
- Skab
- Le Chapon Fin
- Le Lisita
- Restaurant L’Ancien Theatre
Transports in Nimes
Nimes Garons Airport (FNI): There are some low cost flights to/from European cities.
By Bus and Train: There are buses to/from Arles and trains to/from Paris, Lyon, Lille, Montpellier and Avignon.
Maps of Nimes
Map of Nimes
Where is Nimes on Map of France