Gate of Augustus

The Augustus Gate, in Nîmes

The Augustus Gate is a former gate of the Roman enclosure of Nîmes, built under the emperor Augustus. The Nîmes audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this ancient vestige, which marked the entrance of the city on the Via Domitia.

A gate of the Roman city

Built under the reign of Augustus, the Augustus Gate was part of the enclosure that surrounded the Roman city of Nîmes. It marked the entrance of the city on the Via Domitia, the great road linking Italy to Spain. Equipped with several passages for pedestrians and chariots, it testifies to the power and the organisation of Nîmes in the Roman era. A statue of the emperor Augustus today recalls the founding role of this monument.

What to see

You admire the ancient gate and its passages, a vestige of the Roman enclosure, as well as the statue of the emperor Augustus that precedes it. The Augustus Gate marked the entrance of the city on the Via Domitia. It is a stop for lovers of ancient history, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Augustus Gate lies in the heart of the city centre of Nîmes, reachable on foot. It is an open-air vestige, freely visible at all times from the public space, with no ticket office. You discover it during a walk in the city.

What was the Augustus Gate for?

To mark the entrance of the Roman city of Nîmes on the Via Domitia; built under Augustus, it was part of the enclosure of the city.

Where is the Augustus Gate?

In the heart of the city centre of Nîmes, in the Gard.