Art Square

The Carré d'Art, in Nîmes

The Carré d'Art is the contemporary art museum of Nîmes, a modern building facing the Maison Carrée. The Nîmes audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this cultural place, where contemporary architecture dialogues with the Roman temple.

The dialogue of the ancient and the contemporary

Inaugurated at the end of the twentieth century, the Carré d'Art is a building of glass and steel designed by a great contemporary architect, standing facing the Maison Carrée. Light and transparent, it responds with elegance to the Roman temple, creating a striking dialogue between the eras. It houses a contemporary art museum and a media library, and offers from its terrace a fine view over the ancient heart of Nîmes.

What to see

You admire the elegant glass and steel building facing the Maison Carrée, and you discover the contemporary art museum and the media library. From the terrace, the view over the ancient heart of Nîmes is superb. The Carré d'Art illustrates the dialogue of the ancient and the contemporary. It is a stop for lovers of art and architecture.

Practical information

The Carré d'Art lies facing the Maison Carrée, in the heart of Nîmes, reachable on foot. The media library and the museum follow their own hours and conditions, which vary; the visit of the museum may have a fee. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What does the Carré d'Art of Nîmes house?

A contemporary art museum and a media library, in a glass and steel building facing the Maison Carrée, in the heart of Nîmes.

Where is the Carré d'Art?

Facing the Maison Carrée, in the heart of Nîmes, in the Gard.