Traversed by the Via Domitia, which connected Rome to the Iberian peninsula, even in Roman times Nīmes was already located at a key commercial and cultural crossroads.
Today, with its proximity to Paris and other large metropolitan areas in France, including Lille, Lyons or Marseilles, Nīmes is once again located at the center point for exchanges between Italy and Spain..
Nīmes is a town like none other Blessed by the gods, Nīmes boasts exceptional sunshine : 300 days per year ! This particularly attractive geographic situation was certainly not overlooked when the city was founded 2000 years ago. Nīmes is crossroads par excellence, as influences from the regions of Provence and Languedoc, Cévennes and Camargue, give the city an uncommonly diverse character.
