Take a selfie at: Ask anyone in Nimes and they’ll tell you – the Arena, preferably in front of the bullfighter statue, is THE place for a Nimes selfie.
Around and about: The spectacular Pont du Gard (www.pontdugard.fr) is just 12 miles away and should not be missed. Ingenious Roman engineering brought water from the beautiful nearby town of Uzès across this aqueduct to the Castellum in Nîmes.
Get there: Nimes is served by TGV (fast trains) and from Paris Gare de Lyon takes less than 3 hours. It’s just 30 minutes by train to Montpeller, 55 minutes to Marseille and 1 hour 20 minutes to Lyon
Nearest airport: Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévenne, 15 kms from the centre, there’s a shuttle service available.
Stay at: Apartcity.com comfy, close and great value.
Tourist office website for loads of useful information: OT-Nimes.fr
Far left in Nimes centre; left: at Le Napoleon; above: the symbol of Nimes designed by Philippe Starck