Nimes Amphitheatre

travel  wonder in France

Why the
Nimes Amphitheatre
is special

The elliptical Nimes Amphitheatre is in amazingly fine condition considering its 2,000-year age.

Tips & insights on

Nimes Amphitheatre

In Roman times over 20,000 people would fill the seats to watch gladiator fights, animal hunts, and other crowd-pleasing spectaculars.

Today, the Nimes Amphitheatre still pulses. Events include concerts, circuses and bull fights (mainly bloodless). And, it's covered and heated in the winter.

The Nimes Amphitheatre in its Roman days could be covered with a vast canvas canopy to shade the viewers from the sun and rain. In our current era, it also sports a temporary cover, but it's used only in the winter.

The architects designed an intricate corridor system that allowed spectators to reach their seats (and later exit the arena) within 4 or 5 minutes. Crowd-flow in modern arenas pales by comparison.

The Nimes Amphitheatre is an easy walk from another Hillman Wonder medal winner, the Maison Carree.

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