This arena is 20 largest in the world. It is one of the complete ancient arena I have seen. The…read morewall connected to arena was constructed with 80 towers, 10 gates, 7 feet wall thickness and 6 kilometer long to surround the city of Nimes. It is the largest in Roman Gaul. The arena now is using for special event, bull fighting, and more. The arena has museum sections that display the gladiator weapons and outfits. It also show the bull fighter outfit and famous bull fighters. The visit to arena take 1.5 hours. Parking garage below ground is near by.

Twas a magnificent dive into Roman era Nîmes. The audio guide is a bit screwy though altogether a…read morefascinating revisit into what was and what is