Nimes, Orange and Mont Ventoux

After frustrating phone calls to the Renault dealer in Avignon, where I could get no sense from anyone about my new tyre,we decided to take the bus from Barbentane to Nimes. This saved us driving around in a car with no spare wheel. However we found that the next bus would be in 2 hours so we decided to drive the few kms to Tarascan and get one from there. The trip took about 45 minutes and dropped us next to the Nimes train station. We were impressed with the station with its stone vaulted areas and refurbished look. Out the other side was a grand avenue being rebuilt and it ended in a beautiful modern plaza with the Office de Tourisme and a famous fountain with statues of Romans who had been involved with the first Roman settlement. We walked a little further and suddenly came across the Roman temple,built in the year 2 AD. It is in good condition except that walls have been added between the columns, to form a cinema showing the history of the temple and it's people. To be continued