. Italy: a handbook for travellers. First Part (Nothern Italy). Wagner* Debes, Leipzig to Nice. NIMES. 1. Route. 13 nensis, is now the chief town of the Departement du Gard. Thetown, which numbers 15,000 Protestants among its present popula-tion of 70,000, has several times been the scene of fierce religiousstruggles, especially during the reign of Louis XIV. The Romanantiquities here are of extreme interest. From the railway-station (PI. E, 5), the beautiful AvenueFeucheres leads to the Esplanade (PI. D, 4), a large Place adornedwith a handsome modern fountain-group by Pradier (representingth
. Italy: a handbook for travellers. First Part (Nothern Italy). Wagner* Debes, Leipzig to Nice. NIMES. 1. Route. 13 nensis, is now the chief town of the Departement du Gard. Thetown, which numbers 15,000 Protestants among its present popula-tion of 70,000, has several times been the scene of fierce religiousstruggles, especially during the reign of Louis XIV. The Romanantiquities here are of extreme interest. From the railway-station (PI. E, 5), the beautiful AvenueFeucheres leads to the Esplanade (PI. D, 4), a large Place adornedwith a handsome modern fountain-group by Pradier (representingthe city of Nemaususr with four river-deities ; 1848). A few pacesto the W. of this point lies the Roman *Arena or Amphitheatre(PI. C, D, 4), consisting of two stories, each with 60 arcades,together 74 ft. in height. The exterior is in excellent interior contains 32 tiers of seats (entrance on the side;gratuity), and could accommodate 20,000 spectators; longer axis145, shorter 112 yds., height 74 ft., inner arena 76 by 42 yds.;upper galler
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