Fri Oct 20   Another day another fabulous Roman amphitheater. Nimes was the Roman provincial headquarters so it had a really nice one. Like the one in Arles, it is still used today. The French Army was having some kind of ceremony when we got there. It gave the pictures a nice touch.  

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_8500233 Yes that's a statue of a matador. The French do some of the corridas bullfighting (Spanish style), but mostly it is Camargue style where the bull, not the matador, is the star of the show and is not killed. More on this in a future post.

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But wait, there's more! Nimes also has a first century temple built by Caesar Augustus. It is the best preserved Roman temple in existence.

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Below is a stand of the famous Provence sycamores. They line the streets and roads everywhere. The drive back to Uzes had several fine examples.

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On Saturday Oct 21 we took a down day, staying in Uzes and checking out their Medieval Festival. 

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Tomorrow, Sunday, we will head back down to the Carmague, where the serendipity photo gods have kept the best for last.