Guide Note

Located in Southern France is the 2,000-year-old city of Nimes. ¹ Full of rich history dating back to the Romans, Nimes is also the ending point of stage 13 in the Tour de France 2008 and the starting point for stage 14. ²

Fast Facts

1. Country: France
2. Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
3. Mayor: Jean-Paul Fournier
4. Language spoken: French
5. Population: 146,000 ³
6. Currency: Euro
7. Area code: +33
8. Time zone: CET
9. City has hosted the Tour de France 15 times

• Aurillac
• Bagneres de Bigorre
• Cerilly
• Cuneo
• Digne les Bains
• Foix
• Hautacam
• Lannemezan
• Lavelanet
• Plumelec

• Domitius Afer
• Antoninus Pius
• Antoine Court de Gebelin
• Jean-Paul Rabaut Saint-Etienne
• François Guizot
• Benjamin Valz
• Alphonse Daudet
• Louis Rossel
• Adolphe Crémieux
• Jean Nicot