the Temple de Diane
les Jardins de la Fontaine
the Maison Carree was build in 16 BC and restored in the 19th century
view from above over the Jardins de la Fontaine
the remains of Tour Magne
the crocodile refers to Nīmes Roman past:as Colonia Nemausus
waterworks in the Jardins de la Fontaine
the statue for Antonius
Nīmes, the capital of the Gard department is a city with distinct Roman roots.
The Roman period started in the first century BC as
the colony of Nemausus, a local Celtic god.
The city prospered under Roman rule and large constructions were erected. To supply enough water
an aquaduct was build with the impressive Pont du Gard crossing the Gardon river as posterchild.
Roman rule ended when the
Visigoths took
the city in 473 AD.
Over the next centuries Nīmes entered a period of decline with invasions, new rulers, plagues and wars over
religion.
In the 19th century industrialisation started and one famous product was
Denim (short for "de Nīmes"), the material
Levi Strauss first used for jeans.
the amphitheater was build in the first century AD
restorations are ongoing
a pigeon lover near the Maison Carree
a musician in the Jardins de la Fontaine
the Fontaine de Pradier with the Sainte Perpetue church in the background