Last week I finally got there and it more than lived up to my expectations.Nimes is a city worth visiting in its own right and the Arena de Nimes is situated in a city centre square with plenty of room to provide all round views.The Arena itself was converted for bull fighting but today is used as a music venue for large concerts and gigs. The Tour Magne (great tower) is the most substantial surviving feature along the wall, rising today to 33 metres; it was as much an expression of status and political power as it was a functional and defensive structure. It is full of metal seating and it was difficult to imagine Roman gladiators fighting. The Roman Forum was where religious and public life in ancient Rome took place.The Forum is, along with the Colosseum, the greatest sign of the splendour of the Roman Empire that can be seen today.. After the fall of the Empire, the Roman Forum was forgotten and little by little it was buried under the earth. Very well preserved, feel like you are in the roman times. Also we have been to Rome, so it seemed small and just not a good copy of the one and only COLLOSIUM! Parking is very easy as several car parks have been constructed below ground level. Observation Decks & Towers, Ancient Ruins. As with many Roman cities, Nemausus was surrounded by a defensive wall, consisting of ramparts and circular towers. The audio guides give a good insight into the history of the area- I had no idea this region used to be Spanish! 24/09 - 9h20. Recorded guide phones are available to bring greater life to the visit.Although the Colosseum in Rome is larger, this arena is more intact and gives a much better idea of what it must have been like 2000 years ago. They were setting up for once such occasion when we visited and although I've not experienced any live music here, I did speak to a woman who had and she told me that the acoustics and natural amplification were brilliant.Visitors are given access to the interior seating area which allows you to walk around the entire circuit of the arena. The 18th Jardins de la Fontaine, with its extravagant arrangement of palisades and statuary, were built on the site of the sacred spring that was dedicated to the Celtic god Nemausus.

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Be aware of the fact that this arena is still in full use for, bull fighting, or public events.

Your email address will not be published. The archaeology museum has exhibits relating to all periods of the city’s prehistory. L'amphithéâtre L'amphithéâtre mesure 133 m de long pour 101 m de large. I do expect the preservation to be on going but we were very disappointed when we entered inside. It is a Nimes highlight. L'Université de Caen a réalisé, à partir d'un plan-relief de la ville de Rome qui lui a été légué, un projet pluridisciplinaire de maquette virtuelle 3D reconstituée en images de synthèse. Nîmes is the administrative centre of the Gard Department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France.

According to local folklore the impressive ruins are those of a temple dedicated to Diane, goddess of the moon. This is a traditional museum, but work has begun on a new museum next to the amphitheatre. J.-C.).Actuellement, il est possible de différencier trois grands types de constructions : les anciennes structures encore visibles de … Porta Augusta, the second, is a much more substantial surviving gate, with four entrances – two for pedestrians and two for vehicles. Although the city of Nîmes has evidence of human occupation going back a few thousand years, it is the Roman monuments for which the city is best known.

It is thought that the towers were about seven metres in height, and unevenly spread along the ramparts around the city. Next to the walls of the 17th century Citadel is the Castellum Aquae. Children (ages less than 17) and seniors (over 65) members of the EU: free entrance, Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Tour € 45, Piazza del Campidoglio (335 m) Nouveau visioguide. Left untouched during the eighteenth century makeover was what has come to be called the Temple of Diane. But none of these have survived, they were probably destroyed during the invasion of the city by the Visigoths in 473 AD. If you prefer to discover it on your own, we recommend that you head first thing in the morning, as this is when people head to visit the Vatican. The first, Porte de France, is a single arched gate. Possibly to make up for the reality that there really isn't that much to do or see inside the arena. The amphitheatre is roughly contemporary with the Colosseum in Rome. Visiting during the summer months will enable you to get yourself a ticket to one of the many and varied public events (including Roman-themed re-enactments) that are stages in the amphitheatre, and get another feel for what these buildings were like. The Roman tower is on one of the highest points in Nîmes. The Tour Magne (great tower) is the most substantial surviving feature along the wall, rising today to 33 metres; it was as much an expression of status and political power as it was a functional and defensive structure. The surviving features of the city wall are indicated by the yellow markers in the map above. Arch of Constantine (407 m) Known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, the Roman Colosseum is one of the capital's most remarkable monuments.