Arena of Nimes, (Roman amphitheatre, Les Arenes)

The Arena of Nîmes is a Roman amphitheater that is 133 m long and 101 m wide. The outer facade is 21 metres high, made up of two levels of arcades and divided into 60 spans.

Arena of Nimes, (Roman amphitheatre, Les Arenes) mini guide

Guide point	Details
Department:	South of France and the Riviera > Languedoc Roussillon > Gard >
Location:	Arena of Nimes is half an hour from Orange. 15 minutes from the Pont du Gard. 45 minutes from the Palais des Papes or Baux de Provence.
Address::	41 rue Fresque - 30000 Nîmes
Switch board number:	+33 (0)4 66 21 82 56
Email address:	message@nimes-romaine.com
Visit owner's personal website:	http://www.nimes-romaine.com/en/nimes/33-/
Facilities general:	There is a bookshop-boutique built into a stone archway offering visitors a wide choice of postcards, historical books and children?s products.
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Numerous staircases and five circular galleries provide optimum circulation. Divided according to their social rank among the 34 tiers of seats, more than 23,000 Gallo-Romans watched combats between gladiators or animals.

The monument was turned into a fortress in the Middle Ages, forming a refuge for the population in case of danger. Today, the amphitheatre forms a fine venue for many events. It is used as a venue for bullfights, congresses, concerts and sports events.