Winery · Nîmes
Nîmes Amphitheater & Wine
Built ~100 AD just after Rome's Colosseum, Nîmes' amphitheater held 24,000 gladiator spectators across 34 tiers—now 2000-year-old stone hosts modern bullfighting & Roman Games reenactments, pairing ancient grandeur with Languedoc wine terroir below.
What to do there
Wineries nearby
- Winery Maison Carrée & Ancient Nîmes Built ~20 BCE by Agrippa, Maison Carrée is Rome's best-preserved temple.
- Winery · Vers-Pont-du-Gard Pont du Gard Vineyard Picnic Spread your picnic blanket below the 50-meter UNESCO World Heritage Roman aqueduct (built before the Christian era)—pair Costières de Nîmes rosé & reds with bread, cheese & views of three-tier stone engineering that watered Roman Nîmes for 2000 years.
- Winery · Arles Arles Arena & Van Gogh Trail Roman amphitheater (90 AD) where Van Gogh sketched bullfights.