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Here is some information about Nimes from the current issue of Maison CoteSud, a French magazine that I picked up on our trip.
RESTAURANTS
Restaurant name is followed by their brief description in French.
Aux Plaisires des Halles, Bistronomie, 4 rue Littre
Le Skab, Contemporain et Sud, 7 rue de la Republique
Le 9, la cantine du tout-Nimes, 9 rue de l'Etoille
Le Lisita, ambiance romaine, 2 boulevard des Arenes
Chez Raoul, l'espirit brasserie, 29 rue de la Madeleine
Le Ciel de Nimes, vue imprenable, 16 place de la Maison-Carre
Restaurant Vincent Croizard, l'accueil a la maison, 17 rue des Chassaintes
La Terna, chez manu, 47 rue de la Republique
Brasserie de la Grande Bourse, le rendez-vous des aficionados, 2 boulevard des Arenes
Alexandre, le terroir chic, 2 rue Xavier-Tronc, 30128 Garons (south of Nimes)
LES HALLES
Les Halles is a daily food market in the historic center. When we spent a week in Nimes in March 2013, we shopped there and cooked all our meals in the apartment. They are open in the morning, closed on Sunday I think.
Halles Auberge
Chez Boulet-Maree
La fromagerie Vincent Vergne
La Cremerie des Greffes
FOOD SHOPS
Epicerie l'Oustau Nadal, gourmande et traditionnelle, 4 rue des Marchands (I liked this shop)
La Nimoise, une celebre brandade, 18 rue Emile-Jamais
La Maison Villaret, le croquant de Nimes, 13 rue de la Madelaine
HOME DECO
Les Papillons, pour la maison, 13 rue des Greffes
Domus, le design et une fondation, 11 rue de l'Horloge
Copirates, DeNim et de papiers, www.lescopirates.fr - denim (i.e. for bluejeans) was invented in Nimes, so "DeNim" is a play on that. The article shows bags and home things made from denim. Also paper lamp shades. The article does not say where these items are sold.
MISC
Ligne de Boheme, 38 rue de la Madelaine, boutique for bull fighters!
HOTELS
Le Royal Hotel
La Bastide de Fabreques
La Madone du Mas
Les Jardins Secrets
In the town center:
Hotel Marquis de la Baume
Hotel de l'Amphitheatre
Hotel Novotel Atria
PAULINE'S NOTES
Bar des Beaux Arts, Place aux Herbes. My favorite cafe was beside the apartment we rented.
Croquants Villaret, rue de la Madeleine. Very good pastry shop, where you can take out or eat in.
Photo, Bar de la Grande Bourse, across from the amphitheater (restaurant recommended above).
Photo, bread from Les Halles.
RESTAURANTS
Restaurant name is followed by their brief description in French.
Aux Plaisires des Halles, Bistronomie, 4 rue Littre
Le Skab, Contemporain et Sud, 7 rue de la Republique
Le 9, la cantine du tout-Nimes, 9 rue de l'Etoille
Le Lisita, ambiance romaine, 2 boulevard des Arenes
Chez Raoul, l'espirit brasserie, 29 rue de la Madeleine
Le Ciel de Nimes, vue imprenable, 16 place de la Maison-Carre
Restaurant Vincent Croizard, l'accueil a la maison, 17 rue des Chassaintes
La Terna, chez manu, 47 rue de la Republique
Brasserie de la Grande Bourse, le rendez-vous des aficionados, 2 boulevard des Arenes
Alexandre, le terroir chic, 2 rue Xavier-Tronc, 30128 Garons (south of Nimes)
LES HALLES
Les Halles is a daily food market in the historic center. When we spent a week in Nimes in March 2013, we shopped there and cooked all our meals in the apartment. They are open in the morning, closed on Sunday I think.
Halles Auberge
Chez Boulet-Maree
La fromagerie Vincent Vergne
La Cremerie des Greffes
FOOD SHOPS
Epicerie l'Oustau Nadal, gourmande et traditionnelle, 4 rue des Marchands (I liked this shop)
La Nimoise, une celebre brandade, 18 rue Emile-Jamais
La Maison Villaret, le croquant de Nimes, 13 rue de la Madelaine
HOME DECO
Les Papillons, pour la maison, 13 rue des Greffes
Domus, le design et une fondation, 11 rue de l'Horloge
Copirates, DeNim et de papiers, www.lescopirates.fr - denim (i.e. for bluejeans) was invented in Nimes, so "DeNim" is a play on that. The article shows bags and home things made from denim. Also paper lamp shades. The article does not say where these items are sold.
MISC
Ligne de Boheme, 38 rue de la Madelaine, boutique for bull fighters!
HOTELS
Le Royal Hotel
La Bastide de Fabreques
La Madone du Mas
Les Jardins Secrets
In the town center:
Hotel Marquis de la Baume
Hotel de l'Amphitheatre
Hotel Novotel Atria
PAULINE'S NOTES
Bar des Beaux Arts, Place aux Herbes. My favorite cafe was beside the apartment we rented.
Croquants Villaret, rue de la Madeleine. Very good pastry shop, where you can take out or eat in.
Photo, Bar de la Grande Bourse, across from the amphitheater (restaurant recommended above).
Photo, bread from Les Halles.