Guidebook for Nimes
Essentials
McDonald's
22 Bd GambettaA fabulous indoor market, best to get there early in the morning !
Everything Else
The station is just down the street, with regular frequent trains to Montpellier (25 minutes), Avignon (30mins), and by high-speed TGV Paris is only 3h direct.
757 locals recommend
Nîmes
The station is just down the street, with regular frequent trains to Montpellier (25 minutes), Avignon (30mins), and by high-speed TGV Paris is only 3h direct.
The local airport is a short bus ride away and offers low-cost flights to Brussels and London on Ryanair. The next nearest major airports are Montpellier and Marseille.
42 locals recommend
SUD VTC
The local airport is a short bus ride away and offers low-cost flights to Brussels and London on Ryanair. The next nearest major airports are Montpellier and Marseille.
One of the starting points for canoeing—if there's water in the river as it can disappear during summer! Further along the road towards Nimes scramble down to some nice sun-bathing and swimming spots!
129 locals recommend
Collias
One of the starting points for canoeing—if there's water in the river as it can disappear during summer! Further along the road towards Nimes scramble down to some nice sun-bathing and swimming spots!
Sightseeing
Mostly still intact, and a favourite venue for music concerts, and of course bull-fighting—if no longer gladiators.
131 locals recommend
Les Arènes de Nîmes
16 Boulevard des ArènesMostly still intact, and a favourite venue for music concerts, and of course bull-fighting—if no longer gladiators.
A spectacular ruin, especially if you reach it by walking along the river from Collias. During the summer there are fireworks, concerts and 'spectaculars' held here.
1287 locals recommend
Pont du Gard (Right Bank)
24 Av. du Pont du GardA spectacular ruin, especially if you reach it by walking along the river from Collias. During the summer there are fireworks, concerts and 'spectaculars' held here.
Not to be missed on saturday mornings, a typical french market set around the delightful square at the heart of this historic town and the source of the water that supplied Nîmes via the Pont du Gard.
75 locals recommend
Place aux herbes
Place aux HerbesNot to be missed on saturday mornings, a typical french market set around the delightful square at the heart of this historic town and the source of the water that supplied Nîmes via the Pont du Gard.