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Nimes<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Visit N\u00eemes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dating back to ancient times, N\u00eemes is a beautiful town in the south of France<\/strong>, one hour from Les Cascades campsite in the Gard<\/a>. This town with its rich heritage has been designated a Town of Art and History<\/strong>. Are you planning a visit to N\u00eemes? You can explore its historic centre, museum and amphitheatre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Discover N\u00eemes
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Founded over two millennia ago around a sacred water source, N\u00eemes played an important role in Roman times in the fields of commerce and culture<\/strong>. It was located at a major crossroads on the Via Domitia<\/strong>, the road connecting Rome and Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city reached its peak during the reign of Emperor Augustus, when its famous buildings were erected, which can still be visited today: the Amphitheatre<\/strong>, the Tour Magne<\/strong>, the Portes Auguste and de France<\/strong>, the castellum divisorium<\/strong>, the mosaics of Achilles and Pentheus<\/strong>, and more. At the end of the medieval era, N\u00eemes was a prosperous city, particularly in the drapery industry, with the creation of the renowned N\u00eemes cloth, the precursor to denim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city endured the Wars of Religion before reaping the benefits of its textile industry. Finally, majestic gardens were created in the 18th century, now labelled \u2018Remarkable Gardens\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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