Nîmes

Nîmes is a commune. It is the prefecture of the Gard department in the Occitanie region. Nîmes dates back to Ancient Rome.

 History 
Nîmes was an important Roman town. Many sites have been discovered, including:
 The temple of Diane
 The Maison Carrée
 The Nîmes amphitheatre, the best-preserved in France.

The town was supplied with water by the Pont du Gard.

Sister cities
Nîmes is twinned with:
  Preston, United Kingdom, since 1955.
  Verona, Italy, since 1960.
  Braunschweig, Germany, since 1962.
  Prague, Czech Republic, since 1967.
  Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany, since 1976.
  Salamanca, Spain, since 1979.
  Rishon LeZion, Israel, since 1986.
  Meknes, Morocco, since 2005.