Anyone Been To Nimes Arena in France?
Apr 15th, 2003, 09:28 PM
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Anyone Been To Nimes Arena in France?
I'm traveling to Nimes France in July to see a concert. Can anyone tell me what I'm in store for, as well as the best way to travel from Paris, nice hotels (2-3 star) to stay in? Any info would be a great help!
Apr 15th, 2003, 11:13 PM
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hi<BR><BR>Take the TGV. You can walk from the station to the old arena.<BR><BR>The modern chain hotels are on the outskirts of town, Ville actif etc. But there are charming family run hotels around the arena and in the medieval city.<BR><BR>I guess its the old arena .... there is a new one too !<BR><BR>This arena was built around 0 AD or BC.<BR>It holds about 25000 in summer, 14000 in winter (they have a detachable roof).<BR>You can see a pic of the inside of it taken daytime in July here : http://tlp.netfirms.com/photo6.htm<BR><BR>My homepage has lots of info about the area.<BR><BR>Peter<BR>http://tlp.netfirms.com<BR><BR><BR>
Apr 16th, 2003, 08:52 AM
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Hi helrot! I think it will be very exciting to see a concert at the Nimes Arena. The center of Nimes is very compact and charming with small pedestrian streets, shops and cafes. To see other sites from Nimes you can catch a bus (at the bus station, right next to the train station) to Uzes, a nice, preserved medieval town. You can also catch a bus to Pont du Gard, a preserved Roman aqueduct. You can take the train to Avignon (less than 30 minutes) to visit the Papal Palace or eat in one of its many restaurants and/or Arles.
