Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Nîmes, France
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Experience Nîmes in France in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in NîmesIndividual Sights in NîmesSight 1: Château Fadaise
The Fadaise castle is a civil building in the city of Nîmes, in the Gard department and the Languedoc-Roussillon region. It has been registered as a historic monument since 1964.
Sight 2: Église Saint-Paul
The Church of Saint-Paul is a neo-Romanesque style church located in Nîmes, in the Gard department and in the Occitanie region. Classified as a historical monument in 1909, it has a powerful bell tower rising 62 metres at the crossing of the transept.
Sight 3: Hôtel Novi de Caveirac ou Chouleur
The Hotel Novi de Caveirac, also known as the Hotel Chouleur, is a civil building in the city of Nîmes, in the Gard department and the Languedoc-Roussillon region. It has been classified as a historical monument since 2004.
Sight 4: Hôtel Meynier de Salinelles
The Hôtel Boudon, also known as the Hôtel Meynier de Salinelles, is a civil building in the city of Nîmes, in the Gard department and the Languedoc-Roussillon region. It has been listed as a historical monument since 2004.
Sight 5: Hôtel de Fontfroide
The Fontfroide hotel is a civil building in the city of Nîmes, in the Gard department and the Languedoc-Roussillon region. It has been registered historic monument since 1949.
Sight 6: Arena of Nimes
The Arena of Nîmes is a Roman amphitheatre in Nîmes, southern France. Built around 100 CE, shortly after the Colosseum of Rome, it is one of the best-preserved Roman amphitheatres in the world. It is 133 metres (436 ft) long and 101 metres (331 ft) wide, with an arena measuring 68 by 38 metres. The outer facade is 21 metres (69 ft) high with two storeys of 60 arcades. It is among the 20 largest Roman amphitheatres of the 400 in existence. In Roman times, the building could hold 24,000 spectators, who were spread over 34 tiers of terraces divided into four self-contained zones or maeniana.
Sight 7: Musée de la Romanité
Musée de la Romanité is an archeological museum in the French city of Nîmes, opened on 2 June 2018.
Sight 8: Statue de Nimeño II
Christian Montcouquiol was a French matador.
Sight 9: Fontaine Pradier
The Pradier Fountain is a monumental marble fountain inaugurated on the esplanade of Nîmes on June 1, 1851. Its creators are the architect Charles Questel and the sculptor James Pradier and it is listed as a historical monument by decree of November 16, 1988.
Sight 10: Église Sainte-Perpétue et Sainte-Félicité
The Church of Sainte-Perpétue et Sainte-Félicité de Nîmes is an eclectic style church, typical of the Second Empire, located in Nîmes, in the Gard department and the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The bell tower on the façade has a high spire, dominating the Charles-de-Gaulle esplanade by 71 metres. It is crowned by an impressive 8-metre wrought iron cross, 5 metres of which are embedded in the spire itself. It has a particularly slender nave rising to more than 20 meters.
Wikipedia: Église Sainte-Perpétue et Sainte-Félicité de Nîmes (FR)
Sight 11: Hôtel de Chazel
The Hôtel de Chazelles is a civil building in the city of Nîmes, in the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. It has been listed as a historical monument since 1963.
Sight 12: Hôtel Villard
The Hôtel Villard, or de Villard, is a civil building in the city of Nîmes, in the Gard department and in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. It has been listed as a historical monument since 1964.
Sight 13: Hôtel de Brueys
The Hôtel de Brueys, also known as Hôtel André or Hôtel d'Aubais, and more rarely Hôtel de Fabrique, is a civil building in the city of Nîmes, in the Gard department and in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. Partially listed as a historical monument in 1964, it has been fully listed since 2012.
Sight 14: Hôtel de Régis
The Hôtel de Régis is a private mansion in the city of Nîmes, in the Gard department and the Languedoc-Roussillon region. It has been listed as a historical monument since 1975.
Sight 15: École des Beaux-Arts
The École supérieure des beaux-arts de Nîmes is a French art school founded in 1985. It is located in the Hôtel Rivet, a civil building in the city of Nîmes (Gard), listed as a historical monument since 1988 and classified since 2005.
Sight 16: Cathédrale Notre-Dame et Saint-Castor
Nîmes Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Nîmes, France. The cathedral is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and to the local Saint Castor of Apt.
Sight 17: Chapelle Sainte-Eugénie
The Sainte-Eugénie Chapel is a Roman Catholic chapel in the city of Nîmes, in the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. It has been listed as a historical monument since 2009.
Sight 18: Hôtel de Possac
The Hôtel de Possac is a civil building in the city of Nîmes, in the Gard department and in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The wrought iron stair railing in its inner courtyard has been listed as a historical monument since 1964.
Sight 19: Maison Carrée
The Maison carrée is an ancient Roman temple in Nîmes, southern France; it is one of the best-preserved Roman temples to survive in the territory of the former Roman Empire. It is a mid-sized Augustan provincial temple of the Imperial cult, a caesareum.
Sight 20: Carré d'Art
The Carré d'art at Nîmes in southern France houses a museum of contemporary art and the city's municipal library. Constructed of glass, concrete and steel, it faces the Maison carrée, a perfectly preserved Roman temple that dates from the very beginning of the 1st century AD. In 1984, twelve architects, including Frank Gehry, Jean Nouvel and César Pelli, were invited to submit proposals for the museum. A design by the British architect Norman Foster was selected, and the building was opened in May 1993.
Sight 21: Square Antonin
Square Antonin is a square in the city of Nîmes, in the Gard department.
Sight 22: Hôtel de Lagorce
The Hotel Lagorce is a civil building in the city of Nîmes, in the Gard department and the Languedoc-Roussillon region. It has been listed as a historical monument since 1964.
Sight 23: Église Saint-Charles
The Church of Saint-Charles is a neo-classical style church located in Nîmes, in the Gard department and in the Occitanie region. It was listed as a historical monument in 2010.
Sight 24: Hôtel de Balincourt
The Hôtel de Balincourt is a civil building in the city of Nîmes, in the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. This building has been listed as a historical monument since 1964.
Sight 25: Église Saint-Baudile
The Church of Saint-Baudile de Nîmes is a neo-Gothic style church located in Nîmes in France, in the Gard department and the Occitanie region.
Sight 26: Grand Temple des Dominicains
The Grand Temple of Nîmes is a place of worship of the United Protestant Church of France located in Nîmes, in the Gard department of Occitania. It has been listed as a historical monument since 1964.
Sight 27: Porte d'Auguste
The Gate of Augustus is a Roman monument built in the first century BC. in Nîmes, in the Gard.
Sight 28: Hôtel Séguier
The Hôtel Séguier is a civil building in the city of Nîmes, in the Gard department and the Languedoc-Roussillon region. It has been classified as a historical monument since 2005.
Sight 29: Hôtel Milliarède
The Hotel Milliarède is a civil building in the city of Nîmes, in the Gard department and in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. It has been listed as a historical monument since 2007.
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