{"id":7362,"date":"2013-02-07T09:04:14","date_gmt":"2013-02-07T09:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/?p=7362"},"modified":"2025-05-21T18:08:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T17:08:40","slug":"roman-games-in-nimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/roman-games-in-nimes\/","title":{"rendered":"N\u00eemes celebrates its Roman heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In Summer, 22 June – 25 July 2025 <\/strong><\/span>\u00a0N\u00eemes is home to an important music festival – Festival de N\u00eemes<\/a> – This year, the N\u00eemes Arenas are once again the venue for a program of events to match their splendour with Pharrell Williams, Johnny Hallyday, Lenny Kravitz, Toto, Santana, Lionel ichie, Sting, Joan Baez, Black M, Soprano… and many others in the offing! 2023 ARTISTES included SIMPLY RED and SLIPKNOT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Discover the biggest living history event in the south of France. Roman legionnaires, Celts, the Imperial Court, auxiliaries, cavalrymen and war chariots will all be there for this great celebration of Roman civilization….<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N\u00eemes<\/strong> became a colony under Latin Law and was ornamented with sumptuous monuments. It reached its peak in the second century AD. Successive invasions and then the arrival of the Visigoths in the fifth century put an end to its prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The local wine is Costi\u00e8res de N\u00eemes, which is the most southerly of the C\u00f4tes du Rh\u00f4ne appellations – see our article on Nimes and its Costieres<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

N\u00eemes Tourist Office<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roman Games website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

16 – 19 May 2024<\/span> – Feria de Pentec\u00f4te<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the largest festive events in France, in which opinions, thinking, beliefs and tastes are mingled. The city changes, acquires a joyful atmosphere and resounds with the sounds of the arena and music played by bands in the street. Large paintings are displayed along the boulevards. The first F\u00e9ria was held in N\u00eemes from 30 May to 2 June 1952 and the event has developed ever since. But what is the F\u00e9ria ? It is six days of festivities at Whitsun and three days in September with bullfights in the arena and abrivados and bandidos with local bulls. You can walk around and listen to pe\u00f1as (small brass bands), dance the ‘S\u00e9villane’ in the bodegas until late at night, eat paella in a Camargue or Seville style village, go to concerts, watch water-jousting in the Canal de la Fontaine, enjoy the evening market, attend mass in Provencal in the cathedral and watch the P\u00e9goulade, the opening procession at the Whitsun F\u00e9ria see .facebook<\/a> \"Facebook<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n


Best rates for Hotels , B&B and apartments in N\u00eemes<\/a> including self-catering at the Appart’Hotel Odalys Le Cheval Blanc<\/a> in the historic heart of N\u00eemes, opposite the Roman Arena and a 5-minute walk from N\u00eemes Train Station<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They may not actually throw the Christians to the lions these days, but they do stage a decent historical re-creation of the Roman games in the impressive Roman arena at N\u00eemes<\/strong> (30 Gard, Occitanie<\/em>) – Roman Games website<\/a>
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For more info and to check availability see Odalys City N\u00eemes Le Cheval Blanc<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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In August<\/strong><\/span> there is the Magic of Water Festival <\/strong> (F\u00e9erie des eaux<\/em>) a star summer event , the Magic of Water adds wonder to the enchantment of the Jardins de la Fontaine with fountains of light, fireworks, music, etc.
\nFour days of events during the day and shows in the evening centred on a magnificent water theatre. – see www.ot-nimes.fr<\/a>
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