Castellum divisorium
Castellum divisorium is an archaeological site in Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie. Castellum divisorium is situated nearby to the university Université de Nîmes - Site Vauban, as well as near the garden Square de Graverol.Photo: Przsak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Gallo-Roman water tower in Nîmes (Gard, Languedoc, France)
- Also known as: “castellum aquae”, “castellum divisorium”, and “Château d’eau”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maison Carrée and Arena of Nimes.
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 470 metres south of Castellum divisorium.
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. Arena of Nimes is situated 1 km south of Castellum divisorium.
Tour Magne
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tour Magne is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 530 metres west of Castellum divisorium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Combe des Bourguignons and Milhaud.
Combe des Bourguignons
Locality
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Combe des Bourguignons is a locality, which is situated 7 km northeast of Castellum divisorium.
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 Castellum divisorium.
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 9 km northeast of Castellum divisorium.
Castellum divisorium
- Categories: castellum aquae, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nîmes, Arrondissement of Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.84237° or 43° 50′ 33″ northLongitude
4.35598° or 4° 21′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8FM6R9R4+W9OpenStreetMap ID
way 984680538OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2941395
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In Other Languages
From Basque to French—“Castellum divisorium” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Castellum aquae (Nîmes)”
- Basque: “Castellum aquae”
- Catalan: “Castellum Divisorium (Nimes)”
- Catalan: “Castellum Divisorium”
- Dutch: “castellum divisorium”
- Dutch: “Castellum divisorium”
- French: “castellum aquae”
- French: “Castellum divisorium de Nîmes”
- French: “castellum divisorium”
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Highlights include Université de Nîmes - Site Vauban and Square de Graverol.
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