Horloge Square

Place de l'Horloge, in Nîmes

Place de l'Horloge is a lively square of the historic centre of Nîmes, dominated by its tower. The Nîmes audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this lively crossroads, one of the meeting places of the Écusson.

The clock tower at the heart of the Écusson

Place de l'Horloge is one of the lively crossroads of the historic centre of Nîmes. It owes its name to the Clock Tower that dominates it, rebuilt in the eighteenth century, topped with a wrought-iron campanile. A point of meeting and passage in the heart of the Écusson, lined with cafés and shops, it constitutes a landmark prized by the people of Nîmes and a lively place of life of the old centre.

What to see

You admire the Clock Tower and its wrought-iron campanile, and you enjoy the liveliness of the cafés and the shops, in the heart of the Écusson. Place de l'Horloge is a lively crossroads of the historic centre of Nîmes. It is a pleasant passage stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Place de l'Horloge lies in the heart of the Écusson, in Nîmes, reachable on foot. It is a public space open at all times, freely accessible and on the level; the cafés and shops around have their own hours. The square is lively all day.

Where does the name of Place de l'Horloge come from?

From the Clock Tower that dominates it, rebuilt in the eighteenth century and topped with a wrought-iron campanile, in the heart of the Écusson.

Where is Place de l'Horloge?

In the heart of the Écusson, in Nîmes, in the Gard.