Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Nîmes, France

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Number of sights 22 sights
Distance 4.4 km
Ascend 39 m
Descend 36 m

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 Nîmes

Sight 1: Hôtel Davé

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The Hôtel Davé 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 2010.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Davé (FR)

236 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Hôtel Milliarède

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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.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Milliarède (FR)

412 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: Église Sainte-Perpétue et Sainte-Félicité

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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)

199 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Hôtel de Chazel

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Hôtel de Chazel Nom ), Meyer Christian / CC BY 3.0

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.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Chazelles (FR)

220 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Fontaine Pradier

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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.

Wikipedia: Fontaine Pradier (Nîmes) (FR)

254 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Statue de Nimeño II

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Christian Montcouquiol was a French matador.

Wikipedia: Nimeño II (EN)

105 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Musée de la Romanité

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Musée de la Romanité is an archeological museum in the French city of Nîmes, opened on 2 June 2018.

Wikipedia: Musée de la Romanité (EN), Website

220 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Arena of Nimes

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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.

Wikipedia: Arena of Nîmes (EN), Website

361 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Hôtel de Brueys

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Hôtel de Brueys Nom (Meyer Christian) / CC BY 3.0

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.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Brueys (FR)

33 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 10: Hôtel Villard

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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.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Villard (FR)

260 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 11: Hôtel de Régis

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Hôtel de Régis Nom ), Meyer Christian / CC BY 3.0

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.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Régis (FR)

30 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 12: École des Beaux-Arts

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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.

Wikipedia: École supérieure des beaux-arts de Nîmes (FR)

304 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 13: Chapelle Sainte-Eugénie

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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.

Wikipedia: Chapelle Sainte-Eugénie de Nîmes (FR)

126 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 14: Hôtel de Fontfroide

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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.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Fontfroide (FR)

56 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 15: Hôtel Meynier de Salinelles

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Hôtel Meynier de Salinelles Nom ), Meyer Christian / CC BY 3.0

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.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Boudon (FR)

75 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 16: Hôtel Novi de Caveirac ou Chouleur

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Hôtel Novi de Caveirac ou Chouleur Nom ), Meyer Christian / CC BY 3.0

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.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Novi de Caveirac (FR)

247 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 17: Maison Carrée

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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.

Wikipedia: Maison carrée (EN)

145 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 18: Carré d'Art

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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.

Wikipedia: Carré d'Art (EN)

327 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 19: Église Saint-Paul

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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.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Paul de Nîmes (FR)

66 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 20: Château Fadaise

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Château Fadaise Nom ), Meyer Christian / CC BY 3.0

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.

Wikipedia: Château Fadaise (FR)

431 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 21: Porte de France (Nîmes)

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The Porte de France is a Roman monument built in the first century BC. in Nîmes, in the Gard.

Wikipedia: Porte de France (Nîmes) (FR)

334 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 22: Hôtel Colomb de Daunant

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The Hôtel Foulc, also known as the Hôtel Colomb de Daunant, 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 1995.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Foulc (FR)

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