Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Nimes, France

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 3.6 km
Ascend 77 m
Descend 63 m

Experience Nimes in France in a whole new way with our 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 NimesIndividual Sights in Nimes

Sight 1: Église Saint-Baudile

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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.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Baudile de Nîmes (FR)

281 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Porte d'Auguste

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The Gate of Augustus is a Roman monument built in the first century BC. in Nîmes, in the Gard.

Wikipedia: Porte d'Auguste (FR)

103 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Grand Temple des Dominicains

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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.

Wikipedia: Grand temple de Nîmes (FR)

324 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Hôtel de Balincourt

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

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.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Balincourt (FR)

99 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Église Saint-Charles

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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.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Charles de Nîmes (FR)

465 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 6: Square Antonin

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Square Antonin is a square in the city of Nîmes, in the Gard department.

Wikipedia: Square Antonin (FR)

176 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Hôtel de Lagorce

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

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.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Lagorce (Nîmes) (FR)

233 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Castellum aquae

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The castellum divisorium, or castellum aquae, is a Roman monument built in the first century in Nîmes, in the Gard region.

Wikipedia: Castellum divisorium de Nîmes (FR)

680 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 9: Les Jardins de la Fontaine

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Les Jardins de la Fontaine is a public park located in Nîmes, in the Gard region. They are built around the original Nîmes spring, already venerated by the peoples before the arrival of the Romans. The source of the Fontaine is also at the origin of the creation of the agglomeration several centuries before the Gallo-Roman period. The architectural organization of the gardens also highlights two of the city's major ancient monuments, the Temple of Diana and the Magne Tower.

Wikipedia: Jardins de la Fontaine (FR)

336 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Temple de Diane

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Temple de Diane

The so-called Temple of Diana is a 1st-century ancient Roman building in Nîmes, Gard, built under Augustus. It is located near the gushing spring of "La Fontaine", around which was an Augusteum, a sanctuary devoted to the cult of the emperor and his family, centred on a nymphaeum. Its basilica-like floor plan argues against it being a temple and there is no archaeological or literary evidence for its dedication to Diana.

Wikipedia: Temple of Diana (Nîmes) (EN)

900 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 11: Cimetière Protestant

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The Protestant Cemetery is a religious building in the city of Nîmes, in the Gard department and in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The oldest collective Protestant cemetery in France, it contains nearly 6,000 graves, 2,720 of which are "active" and several notoriety in Nîmes.

Wikipedia: Cimetière protestant de Nîmes (FR)

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