Roman Theatre of Orange
Orange, France
The Roman Theatre of Orange, built under Augustus early in the 1st century AD, is the only Roman theatre in Europe that…
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Best ancient sites in France
8 ancient sites in France, ranked by why it makes the list from the catalogue data. Each page tells you what to see, which ticket or tour to book and when to go.
| # | Site | Country | Why it makes the list |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Theatre of Orange | France | The Roman stage wall still stands to its full height with the statue of Augustus in its niche, the best preserved of its kind in Europe. |
| 2 | Pont du Gard | France | Three tiers of arches carry the Roman aqueduct across the Gardon, the highest Roman aqueduct bridge to survive, with swimming in the river below. |
| 3 | Arena of Nimes | France | One of the most complete Roman amphitheatres anywhere, its galleries, stairways and tiers all walkable in the centre of Nîmes. |
| 4 | Glanum | France | A Celtic, Greek and Roman town below the Alpilles, with a triumphal arch and a near-intact mausoleum standing just outside the gate. |
| 5 | Arles Amphitheatre | France | A complete Roman arena you can walk around, through and over in an hour, with medieval towers on top, in the old centre of Arles. |
| 6 | Roman Theatres of Fourvière | France | Restored tiers of the theatre of Roman Lugdunum above Lyon, with the Odeon beside it and the Lugdunum Museum built into the hill next door. |
| 7 | Roman Theatre of Vienne | France | One of the largest Roman theatres in Gaul, cut into the hillside, with wide views over Vienne and the Rhône from the top rows. |
| 8 | Tour Magne | France | The tallest tower of the Roman walls of Nîmes, still about 32 metres high, climbed by a spiral stair for the best view of the city. |
Pont du Gard
Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France
The Pont du Gard is the three-tiered Roman aqueduct bridge over the river Gardon near Remoulins in southern France,…
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Arena of Nimes
Nîmes, France
The Arena of Nimes is a Roman amphitheatre of around AD 90 to 100 in the centre of the city, one of the best preserved…
1 ticket or tour
Glanum
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
Glanum is the excavated Celtic, Greek and Roman town just south of Saint-Remy-de-Provence, set in a narrow valley below…
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Arles Amphitheatre
Arles, France
The Arles Amphitheatre is a Roman arena of around AD 90 that still stands two storeys high in the centre of Arles.
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Roman Theatres of Fourvière
Lyon, France
The Ancient Theatre of Fourvière is the Roman theatre of Lugdunum, cut into the hill above Lyon around 15 BC and…
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Roman Theatre of Vienne
Vienne, France
The Roman theatre of Vienne is one of the largest in Gaul, built into the slope of Mont Pipet above the town in the 1st…
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Tour Magne
Nîmes, France
The Tour Magne is a Roman tower on the hill of Mont Cavalier above the Jardins de la Fontaine in Nimes, the highest…
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