Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Tour Magne adult/child €2.80/2.40; Tour Magne 9.30am-6.30pm)
One of France's
most famous gardens includes the remains of the ancient Roman
Temple de Diane
. A
10-minute uphill walk brings you to Tour Magne, c 15 BC; up its 140 steps, there's a pan-
el interpreting the magnificent panorama.
COMBO SAVER
Save on Nîmes' three major Roman sites with a
combination ticket
(adult/child €9.90/7.60)
.
Festivals & Events
Férias de Nîmes
Nîmes has two
férias
(bullfighting festivals): five-day
Féria de Pentecôte
, held in June,
and three-day harvest-time
Féria des Vendanges
, held in September. Each includes daily
corridas
(bullfights) in which the bull gets killed.
CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Sleeping & Eating
Place aux Herbes and place du Marché buzz with cafés.
Les Halles
Offline map
Google map
(rue Guizot, rue Général Perrir & rue des Halles;
6.30am-1pm)
is Nîmes' vast
covered market.
Royal Hôtel €
( 04 66 58 28 27;
www.royalhotel-nimes.com
; 3 blvd Alphonse Daudet; r €60-80;
)
This raffishly bohemian, 21-room hotel is popular with visiting artists. Many rooms
overlook dynamic place d'Assas - an exhilarating view, but noisy on summer nights:
light-sleepers, book patio rooms.
HOTEL
Grand Café de la Bourse et du Commerce
BAR
