Temple of Diana (Nîmes) Temple

Address: Jardin de la Fontaine, 30000 Nîmes, France

Website: https://www.nimes-tourisme.com/

The so-called Temple of Diana is a Roman-era ruin set in the Jardin de la Fontaine in Nîmes, southern France, dating to the late Republican or early Imperial period.

The structure is a long vaulted building adjacent to the remains of Roman baths and a spring, and it forms part of the park ensemble that includes other Roman monuments. It is visited as an element of the larger archaeological landscape rather than as a standalone temple with a known cult.

Constructed in the Roman period, the building was later incorporated into medieval and early modern uses and ultimately became part of the 18th-century public garden that frames it today.

The ruin stands in central Nîmes within the Jardin de la Fontaine, close to the historic city centre and other principal Roman sites.

• Setting: The building sits within the Jardin de la Fontaine close to other Roman monuments such as the Tour Magne and the Maison Carrée.
• Misnomer: Although commonly called the Temple of Diana, the original function of the building is uncertain and the name is a later attribution.

The Temple of Diana sits in the Jardins de la Fontaine in central Nîmes. From Gare de Nîmes it is about a 15-20 minute walk to the gardens (or a short local-bus ride into the city centre); by car use the A9 and follow signs for Nîmes centre and the Jardins de la Fontaine.

• Visit the Temple of Diana as part of an early-morning or late-afternoon walk through the Jardins de la Fontaine to avoid the busiest midday tourist flows and to catch softer light for photography.
• Enter the gardens from the upper terraces (Rue de la République side) if you want quieter approaches and better vantage points - many visitors come via the main square and miss the layered Roman terraces and viewpoints above the temple.
• Take the short path behind and above the temple to see the adjoining Roman remains and garden terraces; the temple's setting in the larger ancient complex is easy to miss if you only view it from ground level.