Romanesque House

The Romanesque house of Nîmes

The Romanesque house is a rare medieval civil building preserved in the heart of Nîmes. The Nîmes audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this old residence, a precious witness of the domestic architecture of the Middle Ages.

A rare witness of medieval housing

The Romanesque house of Nîmes is a medieval civil building, one of the oldest of the city. A rare example of Romanesque domestic architecture that has come down to us, it stands out by its stone façade, its openings with small columns and its sculpted details. A witness of the urban life of Nîmes in the Middle Ages, well before the Renaissance mansions, it constitutes a precious landmark of the heritage of the city.

What to see

You admire the stone façade, the openings with small columns and the sculpted details of this rare medieval residence, in the heart of Nîmes. The Romanesque house is a precious witness of the housing of the Middle Ages. It is a stop for lovers of heritage and old stones, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Romanesque house lies in the heart of the historic centre of Nîmes, reachable on foot. You mainly admire its façade from the street; access inside depends on its current uses and may be limited. You discover it during a walk in the Écusson.

What is the Romanesque house of Nîmes?

A rare medieval civil building, one of the oldest of the city, an example of Romanesque domestic architecture with a stone façade and openings with small columns.

Where is the Romanesque house of Nîmes?

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