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Pont du Gard, Roman Aqueduct – This triple-decker
Roman aqueduct is just a marvel of the Ancient World. The Pont du Gard once
carried water to the town of Nimes and 2,000 years later, it is still a
tour de force of Roman engineering at its best. If your kids can swim, hire
a canoe and paddle on the Gardon river that runs beneath the bridge. |
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Nimes – 2,000 years ago, Nimes was a thriving Roman city, with a forum (including a temple, now called the Maison
Carree), a gigantic arena, major waterworks and fortifications. |
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Arena – Run around the amphitheater, an arena built in the late
1st century A.D., where spectacles were staged with gladiator combat and
wild animal shows. |
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Tram
around town – Take the tourist tram for a ride around Nimes. The
tram leaves from the Esplanade (near the Arena) and goes by other Roman
ruins – the Maison Carree, Castellum, and the Tour Magne. April - October. |
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Visit
the lovely Jardin de la Fontaine with its spring fed pools and walkways.
At one corner of the garden, head up the hill to the Tour Magne,
a three story tower that was once part of the Roman fortifications. Climb
up inside the Tour Magne, (count those 140 steps) for a view Nimes and mountains. |
