The South of France has long been a traveler's dream for ... at the Jardins de la Fontaine, the ruins around this ancient fountain include the Temple of Diana, a monument built for Emperor ...

Claiming some of Europe's best-preserved Roman monuments ... better-known destinations in the South of France — or indeed Italy — as a short-break destination. With its palm trees and golden ...

Is the Roman Empire on your mind? If so, France should be on your list of must-visit destinations! Having been inhabited by ...

France is a country where history still feels alive, with centuries of culture, power, war, and art leaving their mark across ...

Most travelers to southern France’s Provence region will visit Arles and Avignon, but ignore nearby Nimes. While those ... the most remarkable surviving Roman ruins anywhere.

Nîmes is nicknamed the “Rome of France,” and it is the most Roman-like city outside of Italy. Whether you love Roman history or architecture or adore the charming French way of life, this ...

Nîmes has been called the “most Roman city outside Italy,” and the “French Rome.” The Romans were ruling France between the first century B.C.E. and the 5th century C.E., and the glass ...

The Roman amphitheatre in Nimes, France. The petit pate nimois, another local speciality dating back to the early 1800s, is a little pie made with either veal and pork mince or brandade (salt cod ...

Such camps were prevalent in coastal regions of Gaul, the Roman name for modern-day France, but rare for inland places, such as Excisum. Ruins of some wood and dirt buildings found at the ancient ...