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Itinerary

• 1st stop

  Esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle and Pradier Fountain

  We meet on the Esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle, a wide, tree-lined square in the heart of Nîmes, and start with a small observation game among the statues around the Pradier Fountain. It is an easy first stop for children: open space, benches, and a chance to settle into the walk before we head toward the Roman monuments.

• 2nd stop

  Arènes de Nîmes

  We step inside the Arènes de Nîmes, one of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters in the world, with entrance tickets included. Its arches and tiers give children a real sense of scale, and we use the visit to talk about gladiators, animal shows, and the crowds that once filled the stands. The arena is the highlight of the tour for most families.

• 3rd stop

  Place du Marché and the Crocodile Fountain

  From the arena we walk into the old town to Place du Marché, where the crocodile fountain stands. The crocodile has been the emblem of Nîmes since Roman times, a reminder of Augustus and the city's origins, and finding it is a small treasure hunt for children. The square keeps its market-day character, with cafés and shopfronts around it.

• 4th stop

  Place aux Herbes and Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor Cathedral

  We continue to Place aux Herbes, the liveliest square in the old town, and stop in front of the cathedral of Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor. Its Romanesque and Gothic layers are a good introduction to reading a building, and we look together for carved details and symbols hidden on the facades while the square carries on around us.

• 5th stop

  Les Halles de Nîmes

  At Les Halles de Nîmes we walk through the covered market, where stalls of olives, cheeses, and local produce fill the hall. Children see where the city shops, and the stop is an easy place for an optional tasting break with something small for them. It is a lively pause that adds everyday life to the Roman route.

• 6th stop

  Maison Carrée

  The Maison Carrée is a Roman temple preserved almost intact, and entrance tickets are included. We look at the columns, the pediment, and the proportions, count the columns together, and talk about what the building was used for. It is a simple, striking shape that children remember easily afterward.

• 7th stop

  Jardins de la Fontaine

  We finish the walk in the Jardins de la Fontaine, the garden laid out in the eighteenth century around the Roman spring of Nîmes. Pools, statues, terraces, and shaded paths make it the most relaxed part of the route, and children have space to move before we reach the last stop among the ruins.

• 8th stop

  Temple of Diana

  Our tour ends at the Temple of Diana, a romantic ruin inside the gardens that has puzzled historians for centuries. We look at the vaults and the surviving walls, imagine the Roman sanctuary that stood here, and close the walk with a last round of questions about the city, its spring, and its long history.

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