Jardins Secrets Hotel, Nimes
Historic period building with spa and cloistered gardens
Tucked away in the old district of Nimes lies 18th century former coach house, decorated with style and elegance.
Canopied beds, winged armchairs and glittering chandeliers compliment the beautiful original features of this historic building.
The gardens are filled with fragrant Mediterranean flowers including bougainvillea, jasmin and orange trees, as well as three hundred year old olive trees. An antique marble fountain and Italian cloisters make it a tranquil haven in which to escape the hustle of the city.
The hotel has 14 beautifully decorated and romantically furnished rooms, each with an ensuite bathroom.
The neighbourhood
The hotel is in a pleasant area just 10 minutes walk from the centre of Nimes.
The pool
The hotel spa has a roman bath style pool, as well as a hammam (steam room) and various ayurvedic skin treatments.
The Bar
The hotel has a succession of refined salons in which you can relax with a drink and soak up the 18th century ambience, in winter you can settle in front of the crackling fireplace.
Things to do nearby
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Domaine Le Sagittaire Waterpark, Nyons
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Aqualand Waterpark, Frejus
With numerous slides, including the King Cobra - unique is western Europe - this is the largest waterpark on the Cote d'Azur! Inludes a rest area, show area, clockroom, fast food, grill and pizzeria, ice creams, drinks, and shop.
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Aqualand Waterpark, St Cyr Sur Mer
Aqualand in St Cyr Sur Mer offer you 11 wicked slides in a great park environment with drinks, food, and shops for you to enjoy.
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Wave Island Waterpark, Monteux
This huge waterpark covers an area of 4.7 hectares and includes a surf simulator, waterslides and a river feature called river land.
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Nyonsoleiado Waterpark, Nyons
Waterpark complex that contains a lagoon, 25m pool, whirlpool basin, waterslides for children and adults, cascades of water, rivers, paddling pools and much more.
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Aqualand Waterpark, Sainte Maxime
This is probably the most family orientated waterpark on the Cote d'Azur. With several friendly slides, a fun pool, food and drinks, ice creams, and shopping all at hand.
Restaurants nearby
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L'Epice & Love Restaurant
Located in Avignon
This is a popular place with both locals and travellers. It has a small cosy interior so if you want to dine there, best to get there earlier rather than later.
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L'Autruche Restaurant
Small restaurant where you will never eat the same thing twice. Their menu is solely based on what good fresh ingredients the local market has to offer in the mornings.
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La Chassagnette Restaurant
This organic Michelin starred restaurant is situated just 12km outside Arles on the road to Sambuc and is run by the chef Armand Arnal.
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Cote Sud Restaurant, Uchaux
The Cote Sud has a charming sophisticated interior and includes a lovely terrace where you can enjoy your food when the weather is warm enough.
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La Cour d'Honneur Restaurant
Located in Avignon
Located right in the centre of Avignon on a well known shopping street is La Cour d'Honneur.
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La Vache a Carreaux Restaurant
Located in Avignon
This small restaurant is on the Rue Peyrollerie, a winding alley just off the Place St Pierre. It is a great option for vegetarians, offering a wide variety of cheese dishes and salads but there are also fish dishes available.
Nightlife nearby
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La Cave des Pas Sages
Located in Avignon
Small wine bar situated in one of the cobbled streets of Avignon that hosts regular market stalls.
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Le Cardeur Bacchus Bar
Located in Aix-en-Provence
This small bar has a nice seating area outside next to one of Aix's many fountains and it catches the sun late into the evening.
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Mistral Nighclub
Located in Aix-en-Provence
The Mistral is Aix-en-Provence's answer to those looking for a trendy night out listening to the latest DJ's.
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Ajmi Jazz Club
Located in Avignon
The Ajmi has played host to numerous talented international Jazz artists, and the Ajmi is classed as one of the top 3 jazz venues in France and is located in the heart of Avignon next to the beautiful Palais des Papes.
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Le Scat Nightclub
Located in Aix-en-Provence
The Scat Club plays live music every night, and not just jazz the club plays pop, rock, funk and R'n'B.
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21 Chai d'Oeuvre Bar, Saint Remy de Provence
Located in Saint-Remy-de-Provence
This bar is located in the centre of Saint Remy de Provence. It has a good selection of wines by the glass, as well as bottles and champagne. They even serve charcuterie and cheese plates.
Sights nearby
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Musee Archeologique, Nimes
Located <1 km away
Objects from local and regional sources, with the exception of a fund of Greek ceramics, Etruscan, Italiot, derived from bequests from private collections and a deposit of the State (Campana).
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Les Arenes, Nimes
Located <1 km away
The Nimes Roman Arena is an amphitheatre that dates back to the end of the first century AD. It is an impressive sight, with two levels of 60 superposed arches.
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Musee des Beaux Arts, Nimes
Located <1 km away
This museum was founded in 1821 and the collection was originally housed in the Maison Carree, moving to its current location in 1907.
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Cathedrale Notre Dame et St-Castor, Nimes
Located <1 km away
This large cathedral was originally built in 1096 and has undergone many additions and modifications over the centuries.
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Planetarium, Nimes
Located <1 km away
See the universe projected onto the roof of a large room filled with 65 comfortable seats, and wonder at the scale of it all.
Golf-clubs nearby
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Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Course, Tourrettes
This beautiful golf resort offers two courses, each with 18 holes, set amongst pine and oak trees.
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Royal Mougins Golf Course
Located in Mougins
Founded in 1993, the Royal Mougins Golf Club is a course of exceptional quality. Designed by world-famous American architect, the late Robert von Hagge, the par 71, 18-hole course extends for 6,004 m through a lush, wooded vale.
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Domaine de Manville Golf Course, Les Baux
Located in Les Baux-de-Provence
The Domaine de Manville has a renowned architect and landscaper designed 18-hole golf course allying technicality and game attraction in an eco-responsible and respectful way to produce a truly very special course.
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Cannes-Mougins Golf Country Course
Located in Mougins
The Cannes-Mougins Golf Club provides all features you are expecting from a modern golf within an historical environment. The Cannes Country Club was founded in 1923 by a group of illustrious gentlemen such as Aga Khan, Prince Pierre of Monaco and Baron Edouard de Rothschild.
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Luberon Golf Course, Manosque
Five kilometres from Mqanosque, the Golf du Luberon course offers a demanding course with plenty of obstacles, deep in the heart of the Luberon countryside.
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Set Golf Course
Located in Aix-en-Provence
Set in the beautiful wooded countryside, this 18-hole golf course was designed by American architect Ronald Fream. The club incorporates the David Leadbetter Academy that offers lessons to suit players of all levels.
Towns nearby
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Nimes
Located <1 km away
Even though Nîmes lies just outside the PACA-region, the town is so linked to Provence, in style, in history and in atmosphere, that we think it deserves a place on this website.
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Uzes
Located 20.2 km away
A delightful historic town, Uzes is blessed with charming medieval streets, beautiful architecture and elegant mansions.
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Arles
Located 27.6 km away
Arles is the 'third city' in the département of the Bouches-du-Rhône. Compared to its boisterous, historical rival Marseille and its worldly sister Aix-en-Provence, it can be quite sedate, though summer visitors might disagree.
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Les Baux de Provence
Located 35.8 km away
You shouldn't let the lines of parked cars put you off stopping at Les Baux de Provence. This is one of the loveliest hilltop villages you'll come across, and it's worth the fight through the crowds to take a look. Ideally, don't come in midsummer, otherwise you will be sharing every nook and cranny with a thousand other tourists.
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Villeneuve les Avignon
Located 37.3 km away
Just across the Rhône river from Avignon, Villeneuve les Avignon offers a quieter place to base yourself but still be only a stone's throw from Avignon.
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Saint Rémy de Provence
Located 37.6 km away
Nestled in the hills of Les Alpilles, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is a stylish town much favoured by the creative Parisien set. Its centre is full of narrow medieval alleyways, with fountains and shady squares and wonderful buildings.
Directions
NImes is just 45km north east of Montpellier airport along the A9.