Discovering Nîmes, the French Rome

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In this week's edition, we're exploring what remains of the heritage left behind in France by the Romans. This brings us to the southern city of Nimes, which displays plenty of evidence of five centuries of Roman rule, including a beautifully preserved amphitheatre. We tell you more about the cultural and political heritage of the city known as the French Rome.

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[solmartel]

My birth town! I’m so proud of it and I can’t wait to go back after 22 years!

[kenichinishikawa]

We visited Nimes 12 years ago and this video reminds us a wonderful experience in Nimes. We need to go back to seen new museum.

[suncoastcrafting]

Thank you for a great video! Can't wait to visit!

[Pinkygininda]

Known as Romané de Arenas, how fascinating to actually develop such history of France
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[zxq]

Super good video. Much deeper and informative than the travel videos.

[titteryenot]

Ah, fair Nimes. As soon as I stepped out the station up that gorgeous wee alley of tumbling water and trees between Ave. Feucheres, leading up to Les Arenes, I knew I was in a spot to savour. It was July. The cicadas were providing that quintessential Midi soundtrack with their crazy buzzing, the buildings has that faded grandeur/shabby-chic look that France does like no other country on Earth (save Italy), and the general vibe was one of satisfied torpor in the summer sun. Sure, there’s not much to the place. To call it France’s Rome is to grossly insult the scale and richness of the Eternal City, but what there is, including, of course, the superbly preserved aforementioned Les Arenes and Maison Carree, is worth a day of anyone’s life.

[egran]

, emausus or nimes is a very beautiful rich city in the southern france i really loved it a lot so romantic and cultural city, france is not only paris !!!! france is very rich for turism first !! a world leader in turism for decades now !!

[scoon]

Supposedly the denim fabric comes from there.

[ANTPSCREWCHIEF]

The Romans conquered the Barbarians 2000 yrs ago. However, they have returned.

[marcorossi]

Roman empire..every were civilation..