Experts' Choice Award Jardins de la Fontaine
What the experts agree on
One of France's oldest public gardens, this shaded 18th-century park spreads beneath Mont Cavalier. Experts love the stonework, canal walk, and climbing Tour Magne for panoramic Nîmes views.
“A pleasant canal shaded by hackberries, populated by swans and lined with noble private residences leads from the fountain garden to square Antonin.”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's " It's a shady haven of mature trees and graceful stonework, and a testimony to the taste of the Age of Reason. It makes for a lovely approach to the Temple of Diana and the Tour Magne." Full review
Lonely Planet "At the top of its 140 steps, an orientation table interprets the panoramic views over Nîmes." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Designed in the 18C by military engineer JP Mareschal, this garden is at the foot and on the slopes of Mont Cavalier, atop which stands the Magne Tower." Full review
National Geographic
