Administrative capital in the department Gard, with a population of 130000 people, Nîmes is one of the most important cities of the region Languedoc-Roussillon.
Turned towards the past as well as the future, Nimes is in the process of undergoing changes, becoming therefore one of the centers for 'avant-garde' architecture. The main appeal of the ancient city, of course, is its well kept monuments : the "arenes", the "Maison carré", the "Jardins de la Fontaine", the "Tour Magne",etc.

The new direction has called upon the greatest architects of our time to re-think the organization of down-town and to ornament the city with new buildings (Wilmotte, Nouvel, Foster, Starck,...)
The result is that of a city with pleasant walks and with many hidden small shaded squares.