Tour Magne
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Why go
- The largest surviving remnant of Nîmes’s Roman city wall.
- The surviving southern start and final arch of a former 70-metre ramp.
- A pre-Roman tower transformed under Augustus.
Plan your visit
Opening times
Prices
From the venue's website · checked 27 Oct 2026
Know before you go
- Tickets can be bought online through the tower’s own website.
- Open daily, 09:30–19:00; from 1–30 June, 09:00–19:00.
- Adults €15; ages 7–17 €11.
Interesting facts2
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36 metres
Originally 36 metres tall, the tower now stands 32.5 metres high.
Tour Magne - Wikipedia -
The next level above the windowless section had pilasters; the mostly lost top level had columns.
Tour Magne - Wikipedia
Shorts
History
The Romans doubled the tower’s height as a display of power.
- 3rd c. BCAn 18-metre natural-stone tower was built here.
- Roman periodThe tower was incorporated into the city wall.
- 1596Thomas Platter described the tower as hollow.
- 1840Protected as a historic monument.
- 1914Guillaume Apollinaire wrote poems mentioning the monument while stationed in Nîmes.
How to get there
- On footReach the tower mainly through the Jardins de la Fontaine. Its address is Place Guillaume Apollinaire, Nîmes.
Accessibility
- Step-free entry The tower has 140 steps and is inaccessible to visitors with motor disabilities.
- Accessible information Braille and large-print material are available. Tactile plans are available on request, and hearing induction loops are provided.
- Video tour A video tour of the interior is available on a tablet on request.
Sources: Tour Magne - Wikipedia · Home - Arènes de Nîmes · Tour Magne - Wikipedia · Tour Magne: tickets (its own site) · Tour Magne: prices, seasons, visitor informatio… · Tour Magne: description (its own site) · checked 7 Oct 2026
- Website
- arenes-nimes.com/
- Phone
- +33 4 66 21 82 56
Questions and answers
What was Tour Magne used for?
Its original purpose is uncertain; proposed functions include defence, watching and transmitting messages.
How did Tour Magne connect to the city wall?
The first-level walkway gave access to the wall, which joined the tower on its west and north sides.
Who wrote the famous holorime verses about Tour Magne?
Marc Monnier; the verses are often wrongly attributed to Victor Hugo.
Did Victor Hugo also mention Tour Magne?
Yes, in “Guitare”, later adapted by Georges Brassens as “Gastibelza (L’Homme à la carabine)”.
Can I see how Tour Magne changed over time?
The Nîmes la Romaine app uses virtual reality to show the tower across major historical periods.
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