La Porte Auguste

CONNECTING THE ROMAN EMPIRE

Part of the Roman walls surrounding what was then Nemausus, it is only one of two gates to survive the ravages of time. It was a large gate with two passageways for vehicular traffic and two smaller o...

A lot smaller than I’d imagined

A very small site that you can only grab a couple of pictures of from the outside but it’s right next to one of the big churches and a little fountain where you can sit and have a rest.

History preserved

There’s not a lot left of this Roman entrance to the old city – hardly surprising given the thousands of years that have passed since it was built. It’s good to see that it is being preserved and you ...

Nothing remarkable

Happened upon this Roman gate on the east side of the city as we were walking to the cathedral. It was fenced off so you can’t walk around it and to be honest there was really very little to see.

An interesting Roman relic

Yet another remnant from Roman times and the old city wall-interesting, worth a short stop, but not as impressive as the other Roman relics in Nimes