Maison Carree was included in the price of our ticket to the amphitheater (highly recommend and is…read morealready well-reviewed), and it's only a few minutes away, so we went to check it out. The building is beautiful (based on the temple of Apollo if we remember correctly) and has been restored well. We didn't know anything about it but we discovered the whole visit is only a 20-25 minute movie about the history of Nimes. The film is pretty B-level, almost amusing at times in its emotiveness, but does provide you with a nice history of the city. So: if you want to see a nice building, then don't pay to go in. If you want to see a bunch of Roman artifacts, then there's a separate museum for that (which we had decided to skip). If you're into cheesy historical reenactment films, then this is the place for you.

They show film on History of Nîmes. They actually seriously worked on making it. It is included…read morein the Billet Romaine, the combo ticket to access as well as to Les Arènes and Tour Magne.

Worthwhile historic stop to marvel at Roman engineering 2000 years ago. Pay to park, but no need…read morefor tickets if you just want to walk down to the bridge and / or picnic. A view cafe is located at the base of the hill. Numerous swimming holes are available along the river.

This place is nothing short of incredible! It's amazing to see something back home (in Washington…read morestate) that's over a hundred years old and we get really excited about a tree that's 300-400 years old. This structure has been around for 2 millennia and remains structurally sound - I feel like if they could get a waterway to stand for 2000 years, we should be able to figure out how to make a roof last more than 10 years! We opted for a group tour and despite not speaking French (our friends did) we learned a lot via those who could translate for us! The aqueduct traveled nearly 30 miles and only fell 35 feet from top to bottom. It also went out of commission in 500 AD due to calcium build up in the channel. The tour takes you through the actual waterway up top and provided some unparalleled views. We went on a cloudy day and I can only imagine how amazing this thing must have looked two thousand years ago on a sunny day. I can imagine it looks incredible in a sunny day today! If you have a chance to go here, you should do it. It's incredible from an engineering, history and general interest perspective!

From the owner: Eglise romane en plein coeur de la ville Eglise romane elle a été détruite et reconstruite…read moreplusieurs fois. On remarquera sur la façade l'histoire biblique gravée sur une frise : Adam et Eve, le sacrifice d'Abel... A l'intérieur de la cathédrale, dans la 3ème travée, se trouve le tombeau du célèbre cardinal de Bernis (1715-1794). Favori de Madame de Pompadour, poète libertin, il fut ambassadeur de Louis XV à Venise et à Rome, où il est mort ruiné par la Révolution.

The temple was dug out at mid 17th century. It is believed this temple was build at 2nd century…read more The temple is located at the Jardin de La Fontaine. The parking is on the street side. The easy way to have the parking at D999 local way. The building has a lot of semicircular roof. It is built like Roman arch bridge. The inner room lost the roof but you can see the the beauty of the temple. This temple just like the maze, it has some alley way to explore. The visit combines with the Jardin is about 45 minutes visit. Good historical building to visit. Where goddess Diana is name after this ruin. She is goddess of hunting.

In a secluded area of the Jardin de la Fontaine is an ancient Roman ruin which we are suggested is…read morea Temple dedicated to Diana. There are information signs and it is free to look around the area.

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

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.

From the owner: Square Antonin Au bout du Cour de la Fontaine, le square Antonin est un charmant petit square, vert…read moreet frais, où se trouvent quelques bancs que préside la statue d'Antonin. Un vrai petit bonheur.

From the owner: La Tour Magne Située en haut du Mont Cavalier qui surplombe les jardins de la Fontaine, la Tour…read moreMagne fut longtemps un poste d'observation stratégique pour la cité nîmoise. Cette tour octogonale fit également partie du dispositif de défense de la ville et était intégrée à ses remparts dont on voit encore quelques traces. Apolinaire écrivit par ailleurs un petit poème sur la Tour Magne pendant son séjour à Nîmes.