Nîmes

city and prefecture of the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France
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Nîmes is a commune. It is the prefecture of the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. Nîmes dates back to Ancient Rome.

Nimes
Coat of arms of Nimes
Location of Nimes
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Nimes is located in France
Nimes
Nimes
Nimes is located in Occitanie
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Nimes
Coordinates: 43°30′06″N 4°12′50″E / 43.5016°N 4.2139°E / 43.5016; 4.2139
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementNimes
IntercommunalityCommunauté d'agglomération Nîmes Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Jean-Paul Fournier
Area
1
164.2 km2 (63.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
146,709
 • Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30189 /30000
Elevation21–215 m (69–705 ft)
(avg. 39 m or 128 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History change

Nîmes was an important Roman town. Many sites have been discovered, including:

  • The temple of Diane
  • The Maison Carrée
  • The Nîmes amphitheatre, the best-preserved in France.

The town was supplied with water by the Pont du Gard.

Sister cities change

Nîmes is twinned with: