Nîmes

American

[neem] / nim /

noun

a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.

Nîmes British

/ nim /

noun

a city in S France: Roman remains including an amphitheatre and the Pont du Gard aqueduct. Pop: 133 424 (1999)

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David Pelicot and Caroline Darian have called themselves the "forgotten victims" of the trial and next week in Nîmes, Gisèle will only be accompanied by Florian, the youngest of her children.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

On Monday Gisèle Pelicot returns to court, this time in Nîmes, for the appeal of the only one of the 51 defendants to challenge his sentence: Husamettin Dogan, 44, a married father of one.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

“The front of the Supreme Court building is the Maison Carrée in Nîmes, France, enlarged.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2022

He scored eight goals for Nîmes in the 2018-19 season.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2022

The movements of Coulommiers, Nîmes, Dordives, and Voiron gave rise to some convictions.

From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.

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