Bois des Espeisses

Bois des Espeisses is a forest in Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie. Bois des Espeisses is situated nearby to the suburb L’Eau Bouillie, as well as near Quartier d’Espagne.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Maison Carrée and Arena of Nimes.

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.

Arena of Nimes

Stadium

Photo: Kuebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Temple of Diana

Archaeological site

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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.