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Nimes (from latin "Nemausus") is a small but historically rich south-eastern town of about 150,000. It has strong Roman influences as well as old southern French charm.
Some imposing structures not to be missed: the Quais de la Fontaine and the beautiful Jardins de la Fontaine, built by Louis XV's military engineer Jacques Philippe Mareschal. The gardens are topped by a much older building, the Tour Magne, dating from the 3rd century AD. The Romans left behind les Arenes de Nimes, an old-fashioned arena which is still used to this day, and the Maison Carree ("Square House"), an old Roman temple dedicated to honor Emperor Augustus's adopted grandsons, Caius and Lucius. Nimes is also one of the few historically Protestant communities in France, so there are many old Protestant churches to see within the city walls. There are also plenty of museums, most notably the "musee des Cultures taurines," focusing on the ancient obsession with bulls still seen everywhere in the South between Spain and Italy (there are still "corridas" here every year). There's also a labyrinth of winding little streets between the Arenes and the Maison Carree full of trendy shops, and every year there's a Marche de Noel ("Christmas Market") near the Maison Carree, and in the summer you can find the Jeudis de Nimes ("Thursdays of Nimes"), where you can find food, dance, street merchants selling almost anything you can imagine, and plenty more, late into the night.
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Apr 22, 2007 - Apr 24, 2007
Nimes, France -› Camargue, France -› ...
The first day we did the city of nimes. First we saw The Maison Carrée, a well preserved Roman temple built in 19-16 BC. Then we headed on over the the Amphitheatre, another well preserved structure from the roman Empire. After walking around the city we headed out to Pont Du Gard. That is the aqueduct built by the romans.
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Apr 23, 2007 - May 03, 2007
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Quite an exciting day in the end!
After the Pont du Gard we headed to Nimes, where we stopped off to look at the Roman amphitheatre and a Roman temple. They're both pretty much intact, and the amphitheatre is particularly impressive. You can climb right to the top of the seating, which is pretty high.
The fun started as we headed out of Nimes towards the Camargue. This was the point at which I inadvertently ran a red light and got pulled over by the police. Oops! It took quite a lot of talk...
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Apr 22, 2007 - Apr 24, 2007
Nimes, France -› Pont du Gard, France -› ...
Here are some pictures of our trip to Nimes, France and around the Camargue.
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Feb 24, 2007 - Feb 25, 2007
Beziers, France -› Montpellier, France -› ...
We spent 3 days at Montpellier, in France. I love this city, I spent a lot of my holidays there and the near beaches (Palavas-Les-Flots, La Grande-Motte, Frontignan, Marseillan-Plage, Le Grau du Roi...)
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