Visit the Nîmes Arena during your camping holiday
The construction of the Nîmes arena is imposing: oval in shape, it is 133 metres long, 101 metres wide and 21 metres high, and its perfect symmetry bears witness to the incredible skill of the architects of the time. Two levels of 60 superimposed arcades housed gladiatorial fights, horse races, shows and festivals of all kinds intended to entertain the people and represent the power of the emperor in the provinces. One can admire period bas-reliefs and sculptures recalling the divine origins of the emperor, such as the one representing the twins Romulus and Remus suckled by a she-wolf, sons of the god Mars and founders of Rome.
Just a stone's throw from the arena, the Maison Carrée is the only ancient temple in the world to have been entirely preserved! A key building in the power of the emperor Augustus, it symbolised his divine power through the perfection of its symmetry and its appearance. The Maison Carrée was inspired by the temples of Apollo and Mars Ultor in Rome, two divinities particularly venerated by the people, patrons of the arts and war, qualities that the emperor had to personify.
Where to stay?
To help you organise your stay at a campsite in the Gard, as well as your visit to the Nimes Arena and the Maison Carrée, we have selected the campsites in and around Nîmes.
Practical information:
The arena is open all year round (except for férias and shows).
Opening hours: 9.30am to 5pm in January, February, November and December. From 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in March and October. 9.30am to 6.30pm in April, May and September. From 9 am to 7 pm in June and from 9 am to 8 pm in July and August.
Prices 2022: Adults 10 €, reduced rate 8 €, children 7/17 years 5 €, free for children under 7 years.
Maison Carrée: The Maison Carrée is temporarily closed and should reopen in the summer of 2022
Tariffs 2022: nc
Contact details:
Arena: Boulevard des Arènes
Maison Carrée: 1 Boulevard Victor Hugo
30000 Nîmes
Tel: +33 (0) 4 66 21 82 56
Website: arenes-nimes.com