Day Itinerary
10 Activities
Day 4
101 mi1 mi
City of Nimes or "French Rome".
Thanks to the greatest monuments of architecture that have survived since the Roman Empire, the small town of Nim received the honorary title of "French Rome". From the Roman era in Nîmes a huge number of unique monuments of ancient Roman architecture have been preserved - more than in any other city of France. The main attraction of Nîmes is the grand amphitheatre.
It's elegant, clean and well-groomed. In a way, He is like Paris, only more compact and calm.
14.9 mi
30 min
09:001 hr
Before you go to the next town, you need a refreshment.
Cozy French restaurant with traditional cuisine and delicious breakfasts will not leave you without positive emotions.
Cozy French restaurant with traditional cuisine and delicious breakfasts will not leave you without positive emotions.
8 mi
20 min
10:201 hr 30 min
Languedoc did not yet belong to France when Louis IX the Saint purchased a plot of land here to build his own Mediterranean port. That's how the town of Eg Mort was born.
Only in 1248, the monarch with 1500 ships and 35,000 soldiers set out on a crusade to erect the Constance Tower. During the next campaign off the coast of Tunisia, he died of plague.
But the town continued to grow: until the 14th century a rectangle of fortress walls was decorated with 20 towers. However, the real heyday of Eg Mortus was not achieved, the port began to chalk. The fortress has turned into a grim prison.
Yet the view from the tower to the salt mountains of Camargue National Park, as well as a walk through the city wall, is worth a detour and a stop at Eg Mort.
Only in 1248, the monarch with 1500 ships and 35,000 soldiers set out on a crusade to erect the Constance Tower. During the next campaign off the coast of Tunisia, he died of plague.
But the town continued to grow: until the 14th century a rectangle of fortress walls was decorated with 20 towers. However, the real heyday of Eg Mortus was not achieved, the port began to chalk. The fortress has turned into a grim prison.
Yet the view from the tower to the salt mountains of Camargue National Park, as well as a walk through the city wall, is worth a detour and a stop at Eg Mort.
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