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The Arena of Nîmes (French: Arènes de Nîmes) is a Roman amphitheatre in Nîmes, southern France. [1] Built around 100 CE, shortly after the Colosseum of Rome, it is one of the best-preserved Roman amphitheatres in the world. [1] It is 133 metres (436 ft) long and 101 metres (331 ft) wide, with an arena measuring 68 by 38 metres (223 by 125 ...
Bullrings evolved as specialized sporting arenas hand-in-hand with the sport that demanded them. Many of the ancient Roman amphitheatres had characteristics that can be seen in the bullrings of today (in fact the ring in Nîmes, France, is a Roman artifact, [1] though it is more elliptical than the usual plaza), and the origin of bullfighting is very closely related to certain Roman traditions ...
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Nîmes, France. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
The museum is located in front of the Arena of Nîmes and has been designed by the French–Brazilian architect Elizabeth de Portzamparc. [1] [2] Its collection covers several periods of the history of Nîmes, including: The pre-Roman era, with the possibility for visitors to discover Gallic houses,
Feria de Nîmes Arena of Nîmes - Evening Feria de Nîmes is a popular festival centered on Spanish-style bullfighting held each year in Nîmes , Southern France. [ 1 ] In May 2012, the Feria celebrated its 60th anniversary.
Nimes is situated where the alluvial plain of the Vistrenque River abuts the hills of Mont Duplan to the northeast, Montaury to the southwest, and to the west Mt. Cavalier and the knoll of Canteduc. Its name appears in inscriptions in Gaulish as dede matrebo Namausikabo ("he has given to the mothers of Nîmes") and " toutios Namausatis ...
Gard (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a department in Southern France, located in the region of Occitanie.It had a population of 748,437 as of 2019; [3] its prefecture is Nîmes. ...
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