Historical monuments - Arena of Nîmes, Maison Carrée, Tour Magne

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Location :

Half an hour from Orange

Fifteen minutes from the Pont du Gard

45 minutes from the Palais des Papes or Baux de Provence

Historical monuments
Information and reservations:

Telephone: +33.4.66.21.82.56
Fax: +33.4.66.21.82.61
message@arenes-nimes.com

Access:

By train : TGV, Nîmes station

By car : Motorway A9 and A54, exit “Nîmes – centre ville (town centre), then follow signs for the “Arènes”
By plane : Nîmes-Garons airport
  

Parking:

Drop-off allowed near the monuments.

Free coach parking.


Opening hours :
January, February, November, DecemberArènes9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Maison Carrée

10 a.m. - 1 p.m. / 2 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.

Tour Magne9.30 a.m. – 1 p.m. / 2 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.
March, OctoberArènes9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Maison Carrée10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
(closed from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in october)
Tour Magne9.30 a.m. – 1 p.m. / 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
April, May, SeptemberArènes9 a.m. - 6.30 p.m.
Maison Carrée10 a.m. - 6.30 p.m.
Tour Magne9.30 a.m. – 6.30 p.m.
(closed from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in september)
June, July, AugustArènes9 a.m. - 7 p.m. (8 p.m in July and August)
Maison Carrée10 a.m. - 7 p.m. (8 p.m in July and August)
Tour Magne9 a.m. – 7 p.m. (8 p.m in July and August)

These opening hours may be modified on evenings when special events are being held :

10th and 11st April 2010 : Arena close all day

13th May 2010 : Bullfight (Arena close all day)
16th May 2010 : Camargue bull races(Arena close all day)
19th to 24th May 2010 : Pentecost fair (Arena close all day)
25th June 2010 : French Touch : Clamaran-Vendetta-Wolf
1st July 2010 : "France Bleu" concert (Arena close all day)
3th July 2010 : Pascal Obispo concert  
6th July 2010 : Pink concert (Arena closed all day)

9th July 2010 : ZZTop concert (Arena closed all day)

13th July 2010 : Fireworks (Arena closed all day)
15th July 2010 : Gossip concert (Arena closed all day)

20th July 2010 : Mika concert (Arena closed all day)

21th July2010 : Concert de Jamiroquai concert (Arena closed all day)

22nd July 2010 : Mark Knopfler concert (Arena closed all day) 
24th July 2010 : M concert (Arena closed all day)

25th July 2010 : Christophe Mae concert
5th August 2010 : Roberto Alagna concert (Arena closed all day)
5th September 2010 : Camargue bull races (Arena closed all day)

16th au 19th September 2010 : Grape Harvest Fair (Arena close all day)
10th October 2010 : Trophée des As (Arena close all day) 
                                                                               

Visiting options

Independent tours
You visit the “Arènes” with the aid of an audioguide, given free to each visitor and available in 8 languages (French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Chinese and Japanese).
Guided tours

With your own guide or with a guide provided by the Tourist Office. Reservation obligatory.

Adress offices

Roman Nîmes: "Arènes", "Maison Carrée" and "Tour Magne"

41 rue Fresque

30000 Nîmes

+33.4.66.21.82.56

                                
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