Nimes

Nimes, or Nismes, capital of the department of Gard, in France, 62 miles north-west of Marseilles. In the 16th century Nimes was strongly Huguenot, and suffered accordingly, and many of the inhabitants are now Calvinists. It has many industries, especially the manufacture of silk and cotton, and a considerable trade in wine, oil, etc. It is chiefly famous for its Roman remains, especially for the fine temple to Venus.