Charles de Gaulle Esplanade

The Esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle, in Nîmes

The Esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle is a vast shaded square of Nîmes, near the arena. The Nîmes audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place of promenade and celebration, adorned with an elegant fountain.

A vast promenade square

The Esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle is a large tree-lined square located near the arena, at the entrance of the city centre of Nîmes. Shaded by plane trees, adorned in its centre with an elegant monumental fountain, it is a place of promenade and relaxation prized by the people of Nîmes. Very lively during the great events and the ferias, it constitutes a space of breathing and conviviality, a stone's throw from the ancient heart of the city.

What to see

Here you enjoy the vast square shaded by plane trees and its elegant monumental fountain, near the arena, in an atmosphere of promenade and relaxation. The Esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle is a place of breathing and celebration of Nîmes. It is a pleasant stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle lies near the arena, at the entrance of the city centre of Nîmes, reachable on foot. It is a public space open at all times, freely accessible and on the level. The square is particularly lively during the ferias and the great events.

What is the Esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle?

A vast tree-lined square near the arena of Nîmes, adorned with a monumental fountain, a place of promenade, relaxation and celebration, very lively during the ferias.

Where is the Esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle?

Near the arena, at the entrance of the city centre of Nîmes, in the Gard.