The church was built on the burial sites of Saint Mary of Magdalene and Saint Mary, sister of Jacob who fled Palestine after the recorded biblical events.
It was a beautiful day to enjoy the city (30 degrees celsius). We shopped, ate, and visited the beach during our four-hour visit.
One of the highlights was the noon parade of the bulls by their guardians. Police closed off the street and suddenly, the bulls came running down it, along side the beautiful horses. They were running directly to the bull arena.
Of course, the main attraction was the beach. We couldn't get enough of it.
After another hour in the bus, we arrived in Nimes, checked in our hotel, and got some instructions from Monsieur and Madame Morey. We were encouraged to stay in groups of three, visit the Roman amphitheater, the Maison Carree (oldest Roman structure in the city) and the Roman gardens. Curfew and bed would be at 10:30 p.m., and breakfast would be at 7:30 a.m.
Once we got in our groups, we were off to explore the city!
The Amphitheater was amazing! Nimes is a wonderful place to visit.
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