Nimes Travel Guide

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Plough your way through the bleak outskirts of Nîmes to reach its heart, which started beating when the Romans arrived over 2000 years ago. Finely preserved classical buildings and stunning contemporary constructions sculpt the skyline of a city that is still in a centuries-old rivalry with neighbour Montpellier. Read Nimes introduction

If you are in Nimes, you must go to Restaurant L'Exaequo (www.exaequorestaurant.fr). It is French fusion and was the best meal I had in France. The food, presentation and atmosphere are on par ... more

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708km (440 miles) S of Paris; 43km (27 miles) W of Avignon Nimes, the ancient Nemausus, is a great place to view some of the world's finest Roman remains. The city grew to prominence during the reign of Caesar Augustus (27 B.C. to A.D. 14). Today it possesses one of the best-preserved Roman …

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