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…
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Theatres & Amphitheatres in France
Provence and the Rhône valley hold the best-preserved Roman theatres and arenas outside Italy, and several still host festivals, concerts and bullfights.
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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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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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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 Theatre of Arles
Arles, France
The Roman Theatre of Arles was built under Augustus in the late 1st century BC and once seated about 8,000 people on 33…
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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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Orange is the one to see: the only Roman theatre in Europe with its full stage wall, 37 metres high, with Augustus still in his niche. Nîmes has a nearly complete two-storey arena whose galleries you can walk; Arles pairs a similar arena with a theatre a minute away; Fourvière in Lyon combines restored tiers with the Lugdunum Museum; Vienne's hillside theatre is one of the largest in Gaul. Check event days, when arenas close or fill with stage sets, and come at opening in summer.