Porte d'Auguste
Porte d'Auguste is a Roman city gate at Nîmes given by the emperor Augustus. It has been a classé historic monument since 1840. 72 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Maison carrée (600 m).
Attraction 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
Porte d'Auguste 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 1840 (Mérimée record PA00103150). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
In Nîmes, April to October bring the warmest days: highs of 20–32°C.
Porte d'Auguste
Wikipedia covers it in 3 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1840
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Nîmes, Gard
Around Porte d'Auguste, mapped
Orange marks Porte d'Auguste, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Nîmes. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns a short way from Porte d'Auguste
Nîmes is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (151,839 people). The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
Nîmes
Caissargues
Rodilhan
Milhaud
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte d'Auguste is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Nîmes | It’s in this commune | 151,839 |
| Caissargues | 5.5 km south of it | 4,079 |
| Rodilhan | 5.8 km east of it | 2,799 |
| Milhaud | 6.9 km southwest of it | 6,297 |
| Bouillargues | 7 km southeast of it | 6,070 |
| Marguerittes | 7.3 km east of it | 8,346 |
| Caveirac | 7.8 km west of it | 4,408 |
| Poulx | 8.8 km northeast of it | 4,348 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Close to Porte d'Auguste
Among the 72 within 15 km are 3 attractions, 2 museums and a cathedral.
MuseumMaison carrée600 m west, in Nîmes2
AttractionArènes de Nîmes600 m southwest, in Nîmes3CathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor de Nîmes200 m southwest, in Nîmes4
AttractionCC 7100900 m east, in Nîmes5Art galleryArt galleryCarré d'art700 m west, in Nîmes6
AttractionSNCF CC 6500900 m east, in Nîmes7
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Nîmes900 m south, in Nîmes8GardenGardenJardins de la Fontaine1.1 km west, in NîmesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Porte d'Auguste
Where is Porte d'Auguste?
Porte d'Auguste is in Nîmes, in Gard (Occitanie).
What is Porte d'Auguste?
Roman city gate at Nîmes given by the emperor Augustus.
Is Porte d'Auguste a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00103150.
How well known is Porte d'Auguste?
Porte d'Auguste 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 Porte d'Auguste?
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 Porte d'Auguste?
Within 15 km: Maison carrée (600 m), Arènes de Nîmes (600 m), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor de Nîmes (200 m) and CC 7100 (900 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 (5)
- 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.