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Maison carrée
Attractions in Nîmes

Maison carrée tops the list in Nîmes

On foot in Nîmes, 29 places to visit are within 1 km of the centre. The list holds 48 places in Nîmes and nothing else within 5 km of its centre. There are 22 attractions, 11 museums and 5 galleries to choose from. 13 of those in town are listed historic monuments. Further afield lies Pont du Gard, at 19 km.

Photo: Maison carrée, Krzysztof Golik (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Nîmes
48
inside the commune
Within 5 km
0
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
16
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
9
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
13
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

Most famous in Nîmes

After Maison carrée, look out for 3 attractions, a cathedral and a gallery.

MuseumMaison carréein townAttractionArènes de Nîmesin townCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor de Nîmesin townAttractionCC 7100in townArt galleryArt galleryCarré d'artin townAttractionSNCF CC 6500in town

Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.

Map

Places on the map

The map stretches to Breguet Br 1150 Atlantic, 8.8 km away.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Nîmes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

What there is to see

Other sights lead the count with 22; 16 are museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 11 museums · 5 galleries16 in town
Châteaux & heritage 4 forts · 2 châteaux · 1 cathedral · 1 monastery · 1 church9 in town
Gardens 1 garden1 in town
Other attractions 22 attractions22 in town

Dark: in Nîmes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

All 48 on the list

All 48 are inside Nîmes.

The 48 places in Nîmes first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Nîmes → · Parks and trails in Nîmes →

Further afield

Beyond Nîmes

Out of town, Pont du Gard (19 km) leads 12 names to know.

AttractionAttractionPont du Gard19 km northeast, in Vers-Pont-du-GardAttractionTerrasse du café le soir28 km southeast, in ArlesAttractionAttractionLa Nuit étoilée28 km southeast, in ArlesAttractionPalais des papes38 km east, in AvignonAttractionAttractionPont d'Avignon38 km east, in AvignonArchaeological siteArènes d'Arles28 km southeast, in ArlesAttractionAttractionAncienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles28 km southeast, in ArlesCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon38 km east, in AvignonAttractionAttractionLes Alyscamps29 km southeast, in ArlesChâteauChâteau de Tarascon24 km east, in TarasconAttractionThéâtre antique d'Arles28 km southeast, in ArlesRuinsAbbaye de Saint-Gilles19 km south, in Saint-Gilles

Places within 40 km of Nîmes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Questions before you go to Nîmes

What is there to see in Nîmes?

The first on our list in Nîmes are Maison carrée, Arènes de Nîmes, Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor de Nîmes and CC 7100. We list 48 places in town.

Are there museums in or near Nîmes?

16 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Maison carrée, Carré d'art, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nîmes and Musée de la Romanité.

Which places in Nîmes are listed historic monuments?

13 places on this page in Nîmes are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Maison carrée, Arènes de Nîmes, Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor de Nîmes and Jardins de la Fontaine.

What well-known places are within a day out of Nîmes?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Pont du Gard (19 km), Terrasse du café le soir (28 km), La Nuit étoilée (28 km), Palais des papes (38 km).

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Nîmes, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (19)

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.