# What to see in Nîmes

The arena, the Maison Carrée and the Fountain Gardens: the French Rome.

- 2 votes · 11 items
- Jan 2, 2025 · Julien André
- https://even.best/en/l/2938/what-to-see-in-nimes

## Top 11

1. **Musée de la Romanité** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Facing the arena, with a rooftop terrace.
2. **Pont du Gard** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The Roman aqueduct, 25 km away.
3. **Arena of Nîmes** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Roman amphitheatre from around AD 90, one of the best preserved.
4. **Maison Carrée** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The world's best-preserved Roman temple, UNESCO-listed.
5. **Fountain Gardens** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 18th-century gardens around the sacred spring.
6. **Tour Magne** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Roman tower atop the gardens, with a city view.
7. **Temple of Diana** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Roman ruins in the gardens.
8. **Carré d'Art** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Norman Foster's contemporary art museum.
9. **Porte Auguste** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Gate in the Roman walls.
10. **Nîmes Cathedral** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — With its Romanesque frieze.
11. **Les Halles de Nîmes** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The covered market in the centre.

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