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Nîmes (/ n iː m / NEEM, French: ⓘ; Occitan: Nimes; Latin: Nemausus) is the prefecture of the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France.Located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Cévennes, the commune of Nîmes had an estimated population of 148,561 in 2019.
1st century BCE – Maison Carrée (Roman temple), Porte de France (Nîmes) (gate), and Porte d'Auguste (gate) built. [citation needed] 1st century CE – Arena of Nîmes and Pont du Gard (aqueduct) built (approximate date). [2] 394 – First Council of Nîmes; 5th century CE – Roman Catholic Diocese of Nîmes established. [3]
A new bridge was built by the engineer Henri Pitot in 1743–47 next to the arches of the lower level, so that the road traffic could cross on a purpose-built bridge. [ 11 ] [ 41 ] The novelist Alexandre Dumas was strongly critical of the construction of the new bridge, commenting that "it was reserved for the eighteenth century to dishonour a ...
The arrondissement of Nîmes was created in 1800. [4] At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Gard, it gained one commune from the arrondissement of Le Vigan and two communes from the arrondissement of Alès.
The Maison carrée (French pronunciation: [mɛzɔ̃ kaʁe]; French for "square house") is an ancient Roman temple in Nîmes, southern France; it is one of the best-preserved Roman temples to survive in the territory of the former Roman Empire.
With Europe holding a mere 3-5% of global computing power, Macron said he hopes this surplus power will open doors to Europe’s AI future. He has his sights on building 20% of the world’s data ...
www.nimes-metropole.fr Communauté d'agglomération Nîmes Métropole is the communauté d'agglomération , an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Nîmes . It is located in the Gard department , in the Occitanie region , southern France .
BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty has been answering your questions. R asked: Will their lack of European fixtures favour Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United in the race for a ...