Amphitheatre of Nîmes
NimesThe Colosseum in Nimes is oval in shape like the Colosseum (Colisée de Rome). It was built at the end of the 1st century AD and consists of two layers of 60 superimposed arches and a roof layer. Today, it is customary to watch bullfights or take part in big festivals at the Arena of Nimes, and of course shows and concerts by famous French and international artists, such as the Björk concert in 2007.
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The Colosseum in Nimes is oval in shape like the Colosseum (Colisée de Rome). It was built at the end of the 1st century AD and consists of two layers of 60 superimposed arches and a roof layer. Today, it is customary to watch bullfights or take part in big festivals at the Arena of Nimes, and of course shows and concerts by famous French and international artists, such as the Björk concert in 2007.


