The prefecture of the Gard in southern France, dubbed "the most Roman city outside Italy": an amphitheatre, a temple and a tower of the Roman city, a museum of Roman life and the Jardins de la Fontaine, all within a short walk.
A first look at Nîmes
Arena of Nîmes
A Roman amphitheatre with a route from the galleries to the top tiers.
Carré d'Art
A contemporary-art museum and public library by Norman Foster, facing the Maison Carrée, closed on Mondays.
Castellum Aquae
The remains of the Roman aqueduct's arrival point, notably via the Pont du Gard, in the city centre; open 24 hours.
Jardins de la Fontaine
A 15-hectare garden the tourist office calls Europe's first public garden, free, with a rock grotto and the Montgolfier basin.
Maison Carrée
A Roman temple on a podium 2.65 metres high, open every day; the guide shows its winter hours, 10 am to 4:30 pm.
Les Halles de Nîmes
The covered market with local products, fishmongers and brandade stalls, open every morning from 7 am.
Brasserie des Arènes
A brasserie at 4 boulevard des Arènes whose listing shows lunch hours only, 11:30 am to 2 pm every day.
L'imprev'
A French restaurant at 10 rue Littré with an inner courtyard and patio, open for lunch and dinner except Tuesday and Wednesday.
La Maison de la Brandade "La Nîmoise"
A delicatessen at 7 rue de la Madeleine whose reviews mention brandade, open Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday.
La Table du 2
A brasserie inside the Museum of Romanity with a terrace facing the Arena, open for lunch and dinner every day.
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