What to see & do

Rome around

AS A former Roman colony, Nimes has sights including Maison Carree, a wellpreserved temple, and the amphitheatre (£11.40, arenesnimes.com). For floor mosaics, head to the Musee de la Romanite (from £7.90; museedelaromanite.fr). Great modern art IT’S the 30th anniversary of the Carre d’Art, designed by Norman Foster and housing a modern art collection (from £7, carreartmusee.com).

Delight in denim

THE Musee du Vieux Nimes (£4.40; Place aux Herbes), has a display tracing the history of denim, which is thought to have originated in Nimes.

Marvel at the market LES Halles de Nimes, a covered market, has stalls piled with enticing local produce (leshallesdenimes.fr).