Jardins de la Fontaine

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The Jardins de la Fontaine (Gardens of the Fountain) are built around the Roman thermae ruins. The remains of Roman baths were discovered on the site in the eigheenth century and the gardens were laid out using the old foundations with canals, terraces and water-basins.

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Address
Quai de la Fontaine 30, Nîmes, France

Established
100-200 AD

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