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Other Provence Sightseeing Tours: Lavender & Villages in Luberon St. Remy-Les Baux-Pont du Gard
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Visit of NIMES : great city of the arts, proud of its prestigious Roman past, see the antique buildings : the amphitheatre (entrance included) and the "Maison Carrée" (or Square House, one of the best preserved temples in the Roman world), the Augustus’s gate, the Castellum (water distribution station). UZES, wonderful medieval town and the first Duchy of France, set in the garrigues countryside (Mediterranean vegetation). A ducal seat, a bishopric and consular seat, Uzes has preserved its lay-out as a medieval stronghold, embellished in the 17th and 18th centuries. See the Place aux Herbes (picturesque square), the Episcopal palace, the ducal palace, the Fenestrelle tower (a unique bell-tower) and the Cathedral. Outside of Uzès is the catchments area of the Roman aqueduct (Pont du Gard) that brought spring water to Nimes. PONT DU GARD : amazing vestige of a 1st century Roman aqueduct protected by the UNESCO. Departure town Avignon. Approximately 6.5hrs. Tour will operate with a minimum of 2 pax.
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