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The great Nimes Aqueduct, many of whose remains can be seen today outside of the city, was built to bring water from the hills to the north. Where it crossed the river Gard between Uzès and Remoulins, the spectacular Pont du Gard was built. This is 20 km (12 mi) north east of the city.
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]
The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct bridge built in the first century AD to carry water over 50 km (31 mi) to the Roman colony of Nemausus (). [3] It crosses the river Gardon near the town of Vers-Pont-du-Gard in southern France.
This type of sanctuary is quite rare, especially since contrary to what one might imagine, it was not ordered by Augustus, but was probably built by the local populations in a show of gratitude for the favors granted to the city. The fact of installing this temple in an already religiously important place is of strong symbolic value. Main Nyphaeum
WROCLAW, Poland (Reuters) -Volunteers and emergency personnel worked through the night to fortify the Polish city of Wroclaw against approaching flood waters, while Hungary opened a dam as the ...
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.
Built around 100 AD, 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 ft). [1] The outer facade is 21 metres (69 ft) high with two storeys of 60 arcades. [1]
Stade Jean-Bouin; Location: Nîmes, France: Coordinates: Owner: SC Nîmois (1919–1937) SCI d'Avignon (1937-1977) Ville de Nîmes: Operator: Nîmes Olympique