Font du Rossignol
Font du Rossignol is a spring in Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie. Font du Rossignol is situated nearby to the spring Source de l’Aven du Rossignol, as well as near Source du Sanglier.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maison Carrée and Magne Tower.
Maison Carrée
Museum
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The Maison carrée is an ancient Roman temple in Nîmes, southern France; it is one of the best-preserved Roman temples to survive in the territory of the former Roman Empire. Maison Carrée is situated 4 km south of Font du Rossignol.
Magne Tower
Scenic viewpoint
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Magne Tower is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Font du Rossignol.
Temple of Diana
Archaeological site
Photo: Przsak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The so-called Temple of Diana is a 1st-century ancient Roman building in Nîmes, Gard, built under Augustus. It is located near the gushing spring of "La Fontaine", around which was an Augusteum, a sanctuary devoted to the cult of the emperor and his family, centred on a nymphaeum. Temple of Diana is situated 4 km southwest of Font du Rossignol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Combe des Bourguignons and Poulx.
Combe des Bourguignons
Locality
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Combe des Bourguignons is a locality, which is situated 4½ km east of Font du Rossignol.
Poulx
Village
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Poulx is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Between the years of 1943 and 1945, it served as a secret meeting place for French resistance fighters. Poulx is situated 6 km northeast of Font du Rossignol.
Cabrières
Village
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Cabrières is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Cabrières is situated 9 km northeast of Font du Rossignol.
Font du Rossignol
- Type: Spring
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nîmes, Arrondissement of Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.87032° or 43° 52′ 13″ northLongitude
4.37101° or 4° 22′ 16″ eastElevation
120 metres (394 feet)Open location code
8FM6V9CC+4COpenStreetMap ID
node 3486005871OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
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