A 225m² first-floor apartment in a 19th-century edifice in Nîmes
in southern France, near the city’s UNESCO-listed Roman temple
in southern France, near the city’s UNESCO-listed Roman temple
Nîmes,
GARD
languedoc-roussillon
30000
FR
Location
The property is just a stone’s throw from the famous “Maison Carrée” – a masterpiece of Roman architecture that bears witness to the imperial cult of Emperor Augustus. This Roman temple in Nîmes was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2023. The district around this monument is rich in built heritage and is culturally vibrant. Here you find a former Roman amphitheatre, the beautiful public park Jardins de la Fontaine, and Nîmes Cathedral, as well as the Carré d'art – a museum of contemporary art. The soul of this neighbourhood can be felt strongly. Each street corner is steeped in history. Nearby, there are renowned schools, good shops and a lively covered market, giving the property a practical dimension and a family feel. A new tram network makes it easy to get around the city centre and even out towards the edge of the city. The city’s central train station is just a 15-minute walk away. And you can drive to Nîmes-Pont-du-Gard high-speed rail station in 20 minutes. From the latter station, you can reach Paris in three hours by rail. Nîmes international airport is only 20 minutes away too. And the beaches, lakes and unspoilt landscapes of the natural Camargue region are only around 30 minutes from Nîmes.
Description
The edifice has three levels and a basement. It is part of a 19th-century series of adjoining buildings that enjoys a remarkable location beside the street Rue de l'Horloge. It links the square Place de l’Horloge, on its east side, to the Roman temple, on its west side. The facade blends into its paved street in the historical heart of Nîmes. Its is coated with beige rendering and has 19th-century architectural features that are typical of France’s Bourbon Restoration period. This facade is plainly classical in style, crowned with a cornice with modillions and rosettes, which runs above the next cornice down, which only has mouldings, as well as a simple stringcourse that marks the top of the ground floor. The first floor is punctuated with four tall windows that combine colours and time periods, with bluish metal frames, large panes, double glazing, fanlights with the same materials, ashlar surrounds and pilasters. The windows along the top floor are smaller and their surrounds plainer. The roof is covered with barrel tiles, which is typical of the local region. A large entrance door framed between two shopfront windows – one for a florist, the other for a hairdresser’s salon – stands in the middle of the facade on the ground floor. This double door of solid oak with a patina of time has panels with mouldings and bronze fittings that include a door knocker. The door is set in a surround with a semicircular arch and limestone blocks in relief – the mark of an architectural style that is at once simple and elegant. Above the door, there is a glazed fanlight fitted with a wrought-iron grate with a radial pattern. This remarkable feature is a token of high-quality craftsmanship and an embellishment that bears witness to a time when an entrance to an edifice had to be at once reassuring and ceremonial. A broad staircase of stone steps leads up to the first floor where the apartment lies. Its wrought-iron balustrade has bars forming a remarkable neo-Gothic motif of pointed arches – a typically 19th-century design – and a handrail of oak with a patina of time.
The apartment
The apartment lies on the first floor. It offers a 225m² floor area and has eight main rooms. It is laid out around an inner court, which makes it very bright inside. A 27m² sun-kissed terrace covers part of the ground floor below and looks down at the inner court. This calm L-shaped terrace, edged with a wrought-iron balustrade, connects to the different parts of the apartment. In the different spaces inside, the original materials and decor have been preserved. The floors are covered with tiles of local stone, the marble fireplaces in the reception rooms are mostly in working order and plaster works stretch up to the ceilings. The doors have mouldings and so does the dado panelling that adorns some of the walls. The entrance door leads into a spacious hallway that connects, on one side, to a 17m² bedroom with an en-suite shower room and lavatory and, on the other side, to reception rooms: two large lounges, one of which covers almost 35m². A 33m² fitted kitchen that leads out onto the terrace has a fireplace and combines practicality with conviviality. Next, there are three bedrooms and an office. They follow a layout that would be perfect for a family or for hosting guests. The main bedroom has a floor area of over 20m², completed with in-built cupboards, an en-suite bathroom and a lavatory. Two other bedrooms share a shower room and lavatory. Lastly, a small office or workshop with a mezzanine (which could be turned into a bedroom), a utility room and a cellar add to the apartment’s practicality.
Our opinion
This spacious apartment is a true gem, set in a characterful edifice in a historical area of Nîmes. The delightful dwelling combines the style from France’s Bourbon Restoration period with contemporary decorative touches, modern comfort and practicality. It is ready for a family to settle into it immediately. It could be your pleasant pied-à-terre in the heart of Nîmes or a splendid main home where guests could easily be hosted. You could use it as a workplace too. With its calm atmosphere, its elegant architecture and its natural light that fills its interior, this property stands out for its floor tiles of local stone and its sun-kissed terrace where you can enjoy open-air meals or summer evenings outside in absolute privacy. Just a stone’s throw away, riverside quays designed by King Louis XV of France lead to the beautiful public park Jardins de la Fontaine and invite you to enjoy leisurely strolls by the water and admire two of the city’s most impressive Roman monuments: the Temple of Diana and the Magne Tower.
600 000 €
Fees at the Vendor’s expense
Reference 815385
| Total floor area | 225 m² |
| Number of rooms | 10 |
| Ceiling height | 3,8 |
| Number of bedrooms | 4 |
| Surface Cellar | 9 m² |
| Surface Terrace | 40 m² |
| Number of lots | 17 |
| Annual average amount of the proportionate share of expenses | 2549 € |
Aucune procédure en cours menée sur le fondement des articles 29-1 A et 29-1 de la loi n°65-557 du 10 juillet 1965 et de l’article L.615-6 du CCH
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NB: The above information is not only the result of our visit to the property; it is also based on information provided by the current owner. It is by no means comprehensive or strictly accurate especially where surface areas and construction dates are concerned. We cannot, therefore, be held liable for any misrepresentation.
