Visitor information
Before the visit
The tour guide in mp3 format
Download the audio guide commentary onto your smartphone or your mp3 player. These will help you to find out more about the Arena and its history.
Teaching packs
The Amphitheatre of Nîmes provides teachers with “Pupil” and “Teacher” teaching packs aimed at primary and secondary school children.
They can be downloaded free of charge from the “Schools” page.
Collection on arrival
Audio guide
For a self-guided tour of the Arena, you are offered a free audio-guide on your arrival. From the terraces to the interior of galleries, not forgetting the arena itself, you have a complete view of the architecture and the history of the monument. The museum tour invites you to follow in the footsteps of Ancient Roman spectators and to imagine the tremors that ran through the crowd galvanised by the gladiatorial combats.
Flexible, light, handy and convenient, there are available in 8 languages: french, english, german, spanish, italian, dutch, japanese and chinese.
The activity booklet
Children are accompanied throughout their visit by Filou, the Culturespaces mascot. This little mouse travels all over France, discovering every site: here he is at the Villa Ephrussi wearing a gardener’s hat; at the Cité du Train he has chosen a train driver’s cap and goggles. At the Château des Baux de Provence, he slips on a knight’s helmet to attack the castle, while at the Waterloo Battlefield he opts for the bearskin. |
The Treasure Hunt is a small activity book available free for children aged 7 to 12 on admission to every Culturespaces site. It helps them to learn whilst enjoying themselves and discovering a historic site in an entertaining way. Animated, fun and lively, this book is a perfect product for kids with original games, bright, sparkling colours and large pictures. Available in the gift shop
Special edition “Connaissance des Arts” magazine
Full of wonderful illustrations, the magazine traces the history of these monuments, their construction and their role over the centuries. It is available from the Arena gift shop for the price of €8. 
