Blogs from Nîmes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, Europe

When we were in Montpellier two years ago we traveled to Nîmes. We thought we could do the town and the Pont du Gard (the famous aqueduct that brought water to Nîmes) in one day. Then we discovered how far it was from Nîmes to the Pont. We did the town and regretted our inability to see the aqueduct. If you are interested in our previous experience in the town, click https://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Languedoc-Roussillon/N-mes/blog-974056.htmlhere. I did and it brought back some great memories. The Roman museum in Nîmes Nîmes was everything we remembered. As soon as you exit the train station you find yourself walking up this incredibly wide mall lined with trees and benches. A few blocks into town you come to the amazing amphitheatre which in many ways is more impressive than the Coliseum in ... read more

Our last day trip from our base in Avignon was to the nearby town of Nimes. We had learned that there were a few monuments of importance here remaining from Roman times. With Avignon being a wonderful hub for public transportation we were able to catch a train out for a day of exploring Nimes. We still have much to learn about the Roman influence in this part of the country of present day France. Nimes is a city with a long history as it was first settled in the 6th C. BC by a Celtic tribe. In 120 BC the Romans were accepted into the area without any resistance and started to make their presence known by building monuments reaching their peak in the 2nd C. AD. The Visigoths arrived in the 5th C and ... read more

Yesterday was calm. So calm. So very calm. Up a mountain, glorious weather, reading a book, watching the birds, tasty food. Oh and ash going up on a ( very high) roof to fit a solar panel and me spraying woodworm killer into million tiny holes. Calmness was restored with a lovely barbecue in the setting sun, no diy just great food and company. Oh and the invention of a new game called, I think, 'hit the bread to the chickens'....... The aim today was to be up and tidied and on the road by ten. Clearly this didn't happen. Barely awake by nine, the cleaning had started by ten and ash had had his first shower of the day. By eleven, cleaning had begun, bags were being packed and ash had helped plane some doors ... read more

Stayed the night in Millau and drove the Millau Viaduct. Then drove to just out of Nimes and swam under the Pont de Gard.... read more

It was the usual road trip routine this morning, we woke up early got our bags together and checked out of the hotel. My Dad, being self-employed, could never really separate himself from work and with the time difference between Australia and Europe being ideal in the early morning meant he sometimes spent the morning checking and responding to emails. Today he needed a little more time than usual so Hannah and I went to put our bags in the car then go grab some breakfast in the main square of Montpellier. No sooner did we order some breakfast, my parents came to meet us, it was a little frustrating since we had so much to do today and quite a bit of driving time as well. We bought a France Lonely Planet Guide Book while ... read more