Nîmes

Still making the most of the children still being in school, I set off to explore the city of Nîmes. After a disastrous start of accidentally telling the bus driver 'I want to ride you' instead of 'I want to ride the bus' (cue the entire bus cracking up laughing and me dying of shame), I made my way towards Les Arènes. This beautiful building is the most well preserved amphitheatre in the world, and is still in brilliant condition. In awe of the building, I spent the morning exploring it and learning all about Gladiators. 

Inside Les Arènes

After lunch, I went to explore the wonderful Roman city, starting with Les Jardins de la Fontaine, which are beautiful gardens with a Roman watchtower, La Tour Magne, offering a spectacular panoramic view of the city. It was fascinating to see how much the city had changed from Roman times, but with no one to take a photo for me, I became that person, you know, the one who takes selfies with historical buildings...

Shameless selfie at the top of La Tour Magne

Sporting a demin-look dress in homage to the city where Denim was discovered (Serge De Nîmes = Denim), I wandered around the city with my staple Crêpe au nutella and took in all of the spectacular sights.  

1. La Maison de Carrée 2. Les Arènes
3. La Tour Magne 4. Les Jardins de la Fontaine