The elliptical Roman amphitheatre, of the 1st or 2nd century AD, is the best-preserved Roman arena in France. It was filled with medieval housing, when its walls served as ramparts, but they were cleared under Napoleon. It is still used as a bull fighting and concert arena. The Maison Carrée (Square House), a small Roman temple dedicated to sons of Agrippa was built c. 19 BCE. It is one of the best-preserved Roman temples anywhere. Visitors can watch a short film about the history of Nîmes inside. The 18th-century Jardins de la Fontaine (Gardens of the Fountain) built around the Roman thermae ruins. The nearby Pont du Gard, also built by Agrippa, is a well-preserved aqueduct that used to carry water across the small Gardon river valley. The nearby Mont Cavalier is crowned by the Tour Magne ("Great Tower"), a ruined Roman tower.Giving rise to the example of rime richissime Gall, amant de la Reine, alla (tour magnanime)/ Gallament de l'Arène a la Tour Magne, à Nîmes, or "Gall, lover of the Queen, passed (magnanimous gesture), gallantly from the Arena to the Tour Magne at Nîmes". The castellum divisorium, a rare vestige of a Roman water inlet system. The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1703.
the elliptical roman amphitheatre of the 1st or 2nd century ad is the best-preserved roman arena in france it was filled with medieval housing when its walls served as ramparts but they were cleared under napoleon it is still used as a bull fighting and concert arena the maison carrée (square house) a small roman temple dedicated to sons of agrippa was built c 19 bce it is one of the best-preserved roman temples anywhere visitors can watch a short film about the history of nîmes inside the 18th-century jardins de la fontaine (gardens of the fountain) built around the roman thermae ruins the nearby pont du gard also built by agrippa is a well-preserved aqueduct that used to carry water across the small gardon river valley the nearby mont cavalier is crowned by the tour magne ("great tower") a ruined roman towergiving rise to the example of rime richissime gall amant de la reine alla (tour magnanime)/ gallament de l'arène a la tour magne à nîmes or "gall lover of the queen passed (magnanimous gesture) gallantly from the arena to the tour magne at nîmes" the castellum divisorium a rare vestige of a roman water inlet system the hôtel de ville was completed in 1703