By air

Nimes-Ales-Camargue-Cevennes Airport serves the city.(IATA: FNI, ICAO: LFTW) it is located 9 km (4.9 NM) south-southeast of the city of Nimes, in the village of Saint-Gilles near Garons. It is also known as Garons Airport or Nimes Garons Airport.The airport serves the Provence region, including the communes of Nimes and Ales in the Gard department, the Camargue area and the Cévennes.

By train

The Gare de Nimes is the central railway station, offering connections to Paris (high speed rail), Marseille, Montpellier, Toulouse, Perpignan, Figueras in Spain and several regional destinations. The motorway A9 connects Nimes with Orange, Montpellier and Perpignan, the A64 with Arles and Salon-de-Provence.

Arena of Nimes, Maison Carree, Pont du Gard, Nimes Cathedral, Musee des Beaux-Arts de Nimes, Jardin de la Fontaine

Arena of Nimes

The Arena of Nimes is a Roman amphitheater found in the French city of Nimes. Built around 70 AD, it was remodeled in 1863 to serve as a bullring. The Arenas of Nimes is the site of two annual bullfights, and it is also used for other public events.
The building encloses an elliptical central space 133 m long by 101 m wide. It is ringed by 34 rows of seats supported by a vaulted construction. It has a capacity of 16,300 spectators and since 1989 has a movable cover and a heating system.

Maison Carree

The Maison Carrée is an ancient building in Nimes, southern France; it is one of the best preserved temples to be found anywhere in the territory of the former Roman Empire.The Maison Carrée is a perfect example of Vitruvian architecture in its most classic mode. Raised on a 2.85 m high podium, the temple dominated the forum of the Roman city, forming a rectangle almost twice as long as it is wide.

Pont du Gard

The Pont du Gard is a notable ancient Roman aqueduct bridge that crosses the Gard River in southern France. It is part of a 50 km (31 mi) long aqueduct that runs between Uzès and Nimes in the South of France. It is located in Vers-Pont-du-Gard near Remoulins, in the Gard département. The aqueduct was constructed by the Romans in the 1st century AD and was added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1985. It is the highest of all Roman aqueduct bridges and is the best preserved after the Aqueduct of Segovia.

Nimes Cathedral

Nimes Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Nimes, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and to the local saint Castor of Apt.It was the seat of the Bishops of Nimes until 1877, when the name of the diocese was changed, and is still the seat of their successors the Bishops of Nimes, Uzès and Ales.The cathedral is believed to stand on the site of the former temple of Augustus. It is partly Romanesque and partly Gothic in style.

Musee des Beaux-Arts de Nimes

The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nimes is the fine arts museum of Nimes.It was founded in 1821 and originally housed in the Maison Carrée. Since 1907 it has been housed in a building designed by the architect Max Raphel in Square de la Mandragore on rue de la Cité Foulc. The Maison Carrée soon became too small and an architectural competition was organised in 1902 for a new building. This was won by Max Raphel and work began in 1903, being completed in 1907. It was renovated by the architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte in 1987

Jardin de la Fontaine

Jardin de la Fontaine, home of Nîmes' other important Roman monuments, beautiful statues, and temple of Diane, which is to the left through the main entrance. Free entrance. The grounds close at sunset, in summer open till 10 pm.
 

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