Best places: Historical landmarks in Nimes, France

This 17th-century park on 15 hectares offers Roman ruins & botanic gardens, plus ponds & sculptures.

13th-century tower made of stone, offering a lookout terrace with elevated views of the marshes.

Ancient, 2-tiered Roman gladiatorial amphitheatre now hosting bullfighting & community events.

Well-preserved castle on the Rhône, built by the Anjous in the 1400s, featuring a panoramic terrace.

👍👍 Pont Ambroix veya Pont d'Ambrussum, Roma köprüsü MS 1. yüzyıl, Fransa. Ambrussum'daki Ambroix Köprüsü (günümüz Lunel, Fransa), Via Domitia'nın Vidourle Nehri'ni geçmesine izin veren etkileyici bir mühendislik eseridir. 11 kemerli olduğu ve 175 m'den (574 ft) uzun olduğu düşünülmektedir. Ancak zaman...

Conçu sur un plan basilical, ce monument romain du Ier siècle abrita un monastère au Moyen Âge.

👍👍 The walk to the top is 15mins and quite steep but totally worth it. The view on the Rhone is impressive. The structures of the abbey are unique and the guide is very friendly and extremely knowledgeable about the place (he has been a guide for 40 years on this site)

👍 Intéressant cet ensemble de 2 tunnels vestiges des galeries creusées par les romains pour les aqueducs du Gard. Frais en été même par forte chaleur

18m stone watchtower, part of the Roman city wall from the Augustinian era, with panoramic views.

👍👍 The architecture is amazing!

😠 € 22.- entry fee is widely out of relation, compared with other attractions nearby. The entry area appears unkempt, particularly for this level of pricing. No café, no souvenir shop, no drinks available, no explanatory displays. Their price list is a wet, torn handwritten paper stapeled to the gate...

👍 The inscription above the arches reads: "The Emperor Augustus, son of the divine Caesar, consul for the eleventh time, exercising tribunician power for the eighth time, gave the gates and walls to the colony". The construction of the Porte d'Auguste, formerly known as Porte d'Arles, dates back to th...

🫤 An old wooden structure based on the original bridge in an industrial area; you don't have to see it. If you have the opportunity, you should see the oil painting by Van Gogh e.g. in the Kröller-Müller Museum (Otterlo, The Netherlands).

👍 A nice and beautiful plaza many historical buildings and ancient-looking obelisk at it's center.

👍 The English translation: "Water Castle". Although it was known from the texts, it is a rare vestige of this type. Its function was to distribute water to the city. This water was supplied by a 50 km long aqueduct built in the middle of the 1st century A.D. (Augustan period). In times of drought, it...

Tree lined path with sarcophagi on either side leading to Roman cemetery with 12th century church.

👍 A friendly, pleasant, relaxing place Quality of shows always at

👍 A Roman monument in the fountain garden in Nîmes, where we find koi carp, ducks, ducklings, swans.... ..

👍 If roman architecture is your thing don't miss it. A little note, there are only three descriptions panels on site, mostly in French, so an advise could be to read on the subject before going down to enjoy the herculean works. The visit consist of ambling in a massive underground structure, (in term...