Nîmes
Nîmes is heralded as the 'Rome of France', and it's easy to see why. Two millennia ago it was one of the most important cities of Roman Gaul, as evidenced by its incredible collection of Roman buildings, including a magnificent amphitheatre and a 2000-year-old temple.
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- Attraction in NîmesLes Arènes
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Attraction in NîmesMaison Carrée - Attraction in NîmesJardins de la Fontaine
- Attraction in NîmesMusée de la Romanité
- Attraction in NîmesMusée des Beaux-Arts
- Attraction in NîmesMusée Perrier
- Attraction in NîmesÉglise St-Baudile
- Attraction in NîmesMusée d’Histoire Naturelle
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