Magne Tower

The Tour Magne, in Nîmes

The Tour Magne dominates Nîmes from the top of Mont Cavalier, a vestige of the Roman ramparts. The Nîmes audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this ancient tower, which offers an exceptional panorama over the city and the region.

The sentinel of the Roman ramparts

The Tour Magne is the most important vestige of the Roman enclosure of Nîmes, built under the reign of Augustus. Standing at the top of Mont Cavalier, it dominated the ramparts and served as a watchtower. Its height was once doubled to reach some thirty metres. Today, after a climb of stairs, it offers from its top an exceptional panorama over Nîmes, its monuments and the surrounding garrigue.

What to see

You admire the ancient tower, a vestige of the Roman ramparts, and you enjoy from its top an exceptional panorama over Nîmes and the garrigue. The Tour Magne dominates the city from Mont Cavalier, within the gardens of the Fontaine. It is a major stop for lovers of history and panoramas.

Practical information

The Tour Magne lies at the top of Mont Cavalier, within the gardens of the Fontaine, in Nîmes, reachable on foot by a climb. The visit and the access to the top have a fee and follow their own hours, which vary with the season. The ascent requires caution; it is best to bring good shoes and to check the arrangements.

What is the Tour Magne of Nîmes?

The most important vestige of the Roman enclosure of Nîmes, built under Augustus, which dominates the city from Mont Cavalier and offers an exceptional panorama.

Where is the Tour Magne?

At the top of Mont Cavalier, within the gardens of the Fontaine, in Nîmes.