Pont du Gard

Nimes and Pont du Gard

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June 9th 2011
Our exploration of Provence continued today with visits to Nimes and Pont du Gard. With some pre-planning and a very useful street map of Nimes we were able to find our way easily into the centre of Nimes and locate an empty spot four floors down in a handy carpark. It always amazes us that when we emerge from these underground caverns, whether carparks or metro stations, the views are quite une ... read more

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