Arena of Nimes
The Arena of Nîmes is a Roman amphitheatre in Nîmes, Southern France. Built around 100 AD, shortly after the Colosseum of Rome, it is one of the best-preserved Roman amphitheatres in the world.Photo: Daniel VILLAFRUELA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Kuebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Stadium
- Description: Roman amphitheater in Nîmes, France
- Also known as: “Amphitheater of Nîmes”, “amphitheatre of Nîmes”, and “Arena of Nîmes”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Photo: Herbert Frank, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maison Carrée and Musée de la Romanité.
Maison Carrée
Museum
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 460 metres northwest of Arena of Nimes.
Musée de la Romanité
Museum
Musée de la Romanité is an archeological museum in the French city of Nîmes, opened on 2 June 2018. Musée de la Romanité is situated 120 metres south of Arena of Nimes.
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nîmes
Museum
Photo: Patrick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nîmes is the fine arts museum of Nîmes, in southern France. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nîmes is situated 340 metres south of Arena of Nimes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Milhaud and Combe des Bourguignons.
Milhaud
Village
Photo: Cramos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Milhaud is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. The place name Milhaud is derived from the Roman family name Aemilius with the suffix -avus. Milhaud station has rail connections to Nîmes, Avignon and Montpellier. Milhaud is situated 6 km southwest of Arena of Nimes.
Combe des Bourguignons
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Combe des Bourguignons is a locality, which is situated 7 km northeast of Arena of Nimes.
Garons
Village
Photo: Cirdec, Public domain.
Garons is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. The Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport, also called "Garons Airport" is located very close to Garons, on the territory of the commune of Saint-Gilles. Garons is situated 9 km southeast of Arena of Nimes.
Arena of Nimes
- Categories: Roman amphitheater, archaeological site, bullring, sports venue, first class bullring, tourism, recreation area, tourist attraction, historic site, and sports location
- Location: Nîmes, Arrondissement of Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.83489° or 43° 50′ 6″ northLongitude
4.35962° or 4° 21′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8FM6R9M5+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 157160090OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=stadiumOpenStreetMap feature
sport=bullfightingOpenStreetMap feature
sport=course_camarguaiseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q179656
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Arena of Nimes” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Նիմի ամֆիթատրոն”
- Basque: “Nimesko anfiteatroa”
- Catalan: “Amfiteatre de Nimes”
- Chinese: “尼姆竞技场”
- Czech: “Amfiteátr v Nîmes”
- Dutch: “Arena van Nimes”
- Dutch: “Arena van Nîmes”
- Esperanto: “Areno de Nimo”
- French: “amphithéâtre de Nîmes”
- French: “Arenes de Nimes”
- French: “arènes de Nîmes”
- French: “Arènes de Nîmes”
- German: “Amphitheater von Nîmes”
- Greek: “Αμφιθέατρο της Νιμ”
- Hebrew: “הארנה של נים”
- Indonesian: “Arena Nîmes”
- Italian: “Arena di Nîmes”
- Japanese: “アリーナ・オブ・ニーム”
- Japanese: “ニーム円形競技場”
- Japanese: “ニーム円形闘技場”
- Japanese: “ニーム闘牛場”
- Lingua Franca Nova: “Stadion de Nîmes”
- Luxembourgish: “Amphitheater vun Nîmes”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Arenas de Nimes”
- Persian: “تماشاخانه نیم”
- Polish: “Amfiteatr w Nîmes”
- Portuguese: “Arena de Nimes”
- Russian: “Амфитеатр в Ниме”
- Slovenian: “amfiteater v Nîmesu”
- Slovenian: “Amfiteater v Nîmesu”
- Slovenian: “arena v Nimesu”
- Spanish: “Arena de Nimes”
- Turkish: “Nîmes Arenası”
- Ukrainian: “Арени Німа”
- Vietnamese: “Arènes de Nîmes”
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Highlights include Place des Arènes and Mur du Bas-Empire.
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