Musée du Vieux Nîmes
Musée du Vieux Nîmes is an ethnographic museum in Nîmes (Gard, Languedoc, France). It was listed in 1986 as a classé historic monument. Nearby, Maison carrée (300 m) heads a list of 73 within 15 km.
Museum in Nîmes
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Nîmes
Musée du Vieux Nîmes is in the commune of Nîmes, with 43 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1986; built in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00103149). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
The warmest afternoons in Nîmes run April to October, at 20–32°C.
Musée du Vieux Nîmes
Wikipedia covers it in 3 languages.
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1986
- Built
- 17th, 18th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Nîmes, Gard
- Official site
- nimes.fr/index.php?id=2168
Where to find Musée du Vieux Nîmes
The map puts Musée du Vieux Nîmes in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Nîmes. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
With 151,839 people, Nîmes is the largest of the 8. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Nîmes
Caissargues
Rodilhan
Milhaud
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Musée du Vieux Nîmes is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Nîmes | It’s in this commune | 151,839 |
| Caissargues | 5.4 km south of it | 4,079 |
| Rodilhan | 6.1 km east of it | 2,799 |
| Milhaud | 6.6 km southwest of it | 6,297 |
| Bouillargues | 7.1 km southeast of it | 6,070 |
| Caveirac | 7.5 km west of it | 4,408 |
| Marguerittes | 7.6 km east of it | 8,346 |
| Poulx | 9 km northeast of it | 4,348 |
Beyond Musée du Vieux Nîmes
A visit can add 3 attractions, 2 museums and a cathedral, from 73 places within 15 km.
MuseumMaison carrée300 m west, in Nîmes2
AttractionArènes de Nîmes400 m south, in Nîmes3CathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor de Nîmes100 m east, in Nîmes4Art galleryArt galleryCarré d'art400 m west, in Nîmes5
AttractionCC 71001.2 km east, in Nîmes6
AttractionSNCF CC 65001.2 km east, in Nîmes7
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Nîmes700 m south, in Nîmes8GardenGardenJardins de la Fontaine800 m west, in NîmesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Musée du Vieux Nîmes
Where is Musée du Vieux Nîmes?
Musée du Vieux Nîmes is in Nîmes, in Gard (Occitanie).
What is Musée du Vieux Nîmes?
Ethnographic museum in Nîmes (Gard, Languedoc, France).
Is Musée du Vieux Nîmes a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1986, Mérimée record PA00103149.
How well known is Musée du Vieux Nîmes?
Musée du Vieux Nîmes has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Musée du Vieux Nîmes?
April to October are the warmest months in Nîmes, with afternoon highs of 20–32°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Musée du Vieux Nîmes?
Within 15 km: Maison carrée (300 m), Arènes de Nîmes (400 m), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor de Nîmes (100 m) and Carré d'art (400 m).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Musée du Vieux Nîmes: Ji-Elle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison carrée: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arènes de Nîmes: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- CC 7100: bukk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SNCF CC 6500: Bernard Pépellin, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nîmes: Patrick from Compiègne, France, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.