Jardins de la Fontaine
Jardins de la Fontaine is a park in Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie. Jardins de la Fontaine is situated nearby to the garden Espace Marc Aurèle, as well as near the spring Source de la Fontaine.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: garden in Nîmes, France
- Also known as: “jardins de la fontaine” and “Les Jardins de la Fontaine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maison Carrée and Temple of Diana.
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 610 metres southeast of Jardins de la Fontaine.
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, France, 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 210 metres southwest of Jardins de la Fontaine.
Tour Magne
Scenic viewpoint
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Tour Magne is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 190 metres north of Jardins de la Fontaine.
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 7 km southwest of Jardins de la Fontaine.
Combe des Bourguignons
Locality
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Combe des Bourguignons is a locality, which is situated 7 km northeast of Jardins de la Fontaine.
Poulx
Village
Photo: Gég, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 10 km northeast of Jardins de la Fontaine.
Jardins de la Fontaine
- Categories: garden and recreation area
- Location: Nîmes, Arrondissement of Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.84135° or 43° 50′ 29″ northLongitude
4.34999° or 4° 20′ 60″ eastOpen location code
8FM6R8RX+GXOpenStreetMap ID
way 28823716OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q2064073
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Russian—“Jardins de la Fontaine” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Jardí de la Fontaine (Nimes)”
- Catalan: “Jardí de la Fontaine”
- Chinese: “泉水花园”
- Chinese: “泉水花園”
- Dutch: “jardins de la Fontaine”
- Dutch: “Jardins de la Fontaine”
- French: “jardins de la Fontaine”
- French: “Jardins de la Fontaine”
- French: “Les Jardins de La Fontaine”
- Italian: “Giardini di La Fontaine”
- Italian: “Giardini di Maréchal”
- Japanese: “ラ・フォンテーヌ庭園”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Jardins de la Fònt”
- Portuguese: “Jardins de la Fontaine”
- Russian: “Сады Источника”
- Russian: “Сады Лафонтен”
- Russian: “Сады Фонтанов”
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