{"id":9274,"date":"2022-06-22T03:27:26","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T03:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/beautiful-city-france-havent-heard\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T10:05:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T10:05:34","slug":"beautiful-city-france-havent-heard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/beautiful-city-france-havent-heard\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring The Roman City Of N\u00eemes In France"},"content":{"rendered":"

At least once a year, we gather round up our group of friends and head off somewhere on a bit of an adventure! This time we decided to head to the Roman city of Nimes\u2026 in France, believe it or not. (The year before was Berlin and the first one for this year is South Korea and Japan…).<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve gone on before about how amazing Nimes (see here<\/a> and here<\/a>), and although Ibiza was on the card for a little bit, Nimes won over everyone and so, on a sunny bank holiday weekend, 8 of us packed out bags and headed off to Southern France.<\/p>\n

We decided to go for an Airbnb – it\u2019s a place 4 of us found individually and so when presented to the group \u2013 it was a unanimous yes (one of the biggest criteria was that it needed to have a pool, especially seeing as the temperature was 30C the entire time).<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
\"The <\/div>\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

This Airbnb was an architect\u2019s home and you could tell as you wandered through.<\/p>\n

We got to check out their offices downstairs where the lady showed us what the property looked like before and after. Suffice it to say, she has done an amazing job with the place.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

Let me show you around our digs!<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
\"The <\/div>\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

Once we settled in, we popped around to the shops for a bit of wine, some crudit\u00e9s and charcuterie (both fancy words for snacks) and pretty much spent all day and all evening splashing around in the pool.<\/p>\n

It was brilliant! No plans to see any sights, no pressure to do anything but relax and have a good time \u2013 just the way every good friend’s holiday should begin!<\/p>\n

For posterity reasons, and partly because I wouldn\u2019t have my camera or phone anywhere near the pool, I\u2019ve not got photos from the rest of the day (though I did have briefly some on Instagram<\/a> stories.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

The next morning, we woke up surprisingly hangover-free \u2013 I think having a huge dinner the evening before sorted us out, and so we sent off a group to forage for breakfast in the weekend markets and boulangerie a couple of streets away.<\/p>\n

Breakfast over and done with, we strapped on our walking shoes and headed off to check out the city.<\/p>\n

As you can imagine, seeing as Lloyd and I had been here before, we were those obnoxious friends who insisted on showing you around.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

We started at Maison Carr\u00e9e – the Roman Temple.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

This is the best (or at the very least, one of the best) preserved Roman temples in the world and is over 2,000 years old.<\/p>\n

*By the way, when you\u2019re here, one of the best ways to visit the main sights is to get yourself a joint ticket for many of the attractions as it works out so much cheaper that way.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

Leaving the temple, we slowly ambled through the city centre\u2026 making our way slowly to the Arena de N\u00eemes.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

The Arena de N\u00eemes might be fairly reminiscent of the Colosseum in Rome (in that it\u2019s also a Roman amphitheatre) but this is a better-preserved amphitheatre than the Colosseum.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s so much more ‘intact<\/em>‘ than the Colosseum and is a pretty amazing place to visit in Nimes.<\/p>\n

Plus, it\u2019s still used for concerts and events so you could get to experience life like the Romans if you attend an event here.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

This was the second time we visited and Arena de N\u00eemes is every bit as impressive as the first time.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
\"The <\/div>\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

All the walking around in the sun worked up quite the appetite and so off we left in search of lunch and a cheeky glass of wine or two\u2026<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

…but more on that in the next post.<\/p>\n

Read more: Best things to do in Paris<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\n

17 Very Best Things To Do In Paris, France (Ultimate City Guide)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n