Sis in France - Nîmes

Today was all for Nîmes! 

Our first stop, immediately after the tourist office, was the Arena, a well-preserved Roman Amphitheater, still in use.

There we a number of placards showing the various types of gladiators along with explanations of their weapons and fighting style - all those photos are in the Sisters in France 2023 album, and make interesting reading.

After lunch, we wandered through the Old Town to the Maison Carrée. It's an ancient Roman temple, smack in the middle of Nîmes! 

We went back through town to the Musée de la Romanité (Roman museum) - it's full of artifacts excavated from the area, including mosaics, glass jars, statues, and architectural elements. I took a ton of pictures, but... Now I can't find them 😔.

On the way back to the car, we went past the bullfighter and the fountain of Nîmes.