Nimes - France
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Nîmes, a city in the Occitanie region of southern France, was an important outpost of the Roman Empire. It’s known for well-preserved Roman monuments such as the Arena of Nîmes, a double-tiered circa-70 A.D. amphitheatre still in use for concerts and bullfights
Nîmes architecture. The Maison carrée, one of the best preserved Roman temples in the world
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This view inside the amphitheatre, looking along an arcade on the ground floor. Originally, all the arcades on the ground floor were open to act as entrances or exits, now most of them are closed.
Dubbed the most Roman city outside Italy, Nîmes is a beautiful city with a rich history dating back to the Roman Empire. Several famous monuments are in Nîmes, such as the Nîmes Arena and the Maison Carrée.
Happy Fence Friday from the very impressive Arena of Nîmes - Roman amphitheatre, situated in the lovely little town of Nîmes, France. Built around 100 A.D., shortly after the Coliseum of Rome, it is one of the best-preserved Roman amphitheatres in the world and definitely worth seeing. It's honestly almost impossible to grasp that this immaculate amphitheatre could really be so old. HFF!
The Amphitheatre of Nîmes is a great illustration of the perfection attained by Roman engineers in designing and constructing this type of complex building. It demonstrates perfect symmetry: oval-shaped, it measures 133 metres long and 101 metres wide, with an arena of 68 by 38 metres. 21 metres high, its exterior façade comprises two floors of 60 superimposed arches and an attic, separated by a cornice.
At the top, pre-drilled stones were positioned to overhang so that long poles could be hung over the arena. A huge canvas canopy was then attached to these poles, thereby providing protection for the spectators against the sun and bad weather.
Originally, all the arcades on the ground floor were open to act as entrances or exits. There are certainly bigger Roman amphitheatres, but this one is the best preserved of them all.
In the big cities of the Roman Empire, the arena or the amphitheatre was the place for the epic shows. Symbol of a city's prestige, the amphitheatres always drew large crowds. The arena of Nîmes, along with the one in Arles and the Colosseum of Rome, is one of the most well preserved from the ancient past. After being the venue for the Roman games, it today hosts bullfights during the Féria.
Ancient Roman amphitheatre (1st Century) and statue of the famous French matador Nimeño II (1954-1991).
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