{"id":6456,"date":"2024-08-01T08:50:55","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T08:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/?post_type=destination&#038;p=6456"},"modified":"2026-05-22T09:59:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T09:59:25","slug":"nimes","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/destination\/nimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Nimes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A charming old town 50 km north of the\u00a0Mediterranean Sea, in Provence, the regional capital of the Gaul region of the Roman Empire. The town is famous for its rich history and well preserved Roman grand monuments, including the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/the-roman-amphitheater-2\/\"><strong>Roman Amphitheatre<\/strong> <strong>and Arena<\/strong><\/a> which is still active for concerts and French bull fighting, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/maison-carree\/\"><strong>Maison Carree<\/strong><\/a> Roman temple, and the impressive Pont du Gard aqueduct<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>near town. Stroll the old town\u2019s historic center with its narrow cobbled streets, trees shaded boulevards, and beautiful small squares and fountains.<br \/>\nExplore the beautiful Roman Monuments, enjoy the Musee de la Romanite, with its artifacts collection from prehistoric Iron Age through to Gallo-Roman period, and the Musee des Beaux Arts, the fine arts museum presenting 16<sup>e<\/sup> to 19<sup>e<\/sup> century European paintings. Enjoy a leisure time in the beautiful 18<sup>e<\/sup> si\u00e8cle <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/jardins-de-la-fontaine\/\"><strong>Jardins<\/strong> <strong>de la Fontaine Park<\/strong><\/a> with its Temple of Diana\u00a0and\u00a0the Roman Tower of Tour Magne. Absorb the town\u2019s atmosphere in the Les Halles de N\u00eemes covered market and in the Place aux Herbes flea market. Nimes is known for its fabulous cultural events, concerts, and festivals mostly held in the Roman Amphitheater.<br \/>\nEnjoy the April\/May Les Grands Jeux Romains, the Roman era public games including chariot racing, gladiatorial combats, and more and the June\/July musical Festival de Nimes. Other festivals are the July \/August Thursday Les Jeudis de Nimes, including outdoor markets, Flamenco, Jazz, and Blues music performances, and the bullfighting events and equestrian shows during the Feria de Pentecote.<br \/>\nVisit Nimes for 1\/2 &#8211; 1 day in the Spring through to the Autumn. Near town, visit the impressive Pont du Gard Aqueduct and further away the towns of <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/city\/avignon\/\"><strong>Avignon<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/destination\/arles\/\"><strong>Arles<\/strong><\/a>, et <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/the-camargue-towns\/\"><strong>Aigues-Mortes<\/strong><\/a> and its Pink salt lakes part of the magnificent <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/destination\/6431\/\"><strong>Camargue Regional Natural Park<\/strong><\/a> famous for its pink flamingos.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A charming old town 50 km north of the\u00a0Mediterranean Sea, in Provence, the regional capital of the Gaul region of the Roman Empire. The town is famous for its rich history and well preserved Roman grand monuments, including the\u00a0Roman Amphitheatre and Arena which is still active for concerts and French bull fighting, the\u00a0Maison Carree Roman temple, and the impressive Pont du Gard aqueduct\u00a0near town. 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