2 A boulevard Arènes
OCCITAINE - Nîmes, France, 30000

Phone: +33 466 262 042

Website

Nîmes Souvenir 2 is a small shop that sells typical gifts and souvenirs.

Hours of operation: Monday through Saturday 10.30 (10:30 am)?to 19.00 (7:00?pm), Sunday 10.30 (10:30 am)?to 18.00 (6:00?pm).
Admission: Free admission.
No parking in the square. Several pay parking lots surround the area.

All 3 machines are standing out front of a souvenir shop about 165 feet (50 meters) to the north from the entrance of the "Arénes" (Roman amphitheater).

Machine 1 (Placed 7/2024) is outside in front. Cost to press: €1.05 each design (€1 coin and a 5 Euro cent coin). Designs all had a beaded border with 'Nîmes':
1. (H) Amphitheater with 'Arénes De'.
2. (H) Bull and bullfighter with 'Ferria De'.
3. (H) Roman temple with 'Maison Carrée'.

Token Machine 1 is outside in front. Cost to dispense: €2.50 per design (Machine accepts €2, €1, 50 cent, 20 cent and 10 cent coins). Designs:
1) Obverse: Roman Temple with 'La Maison Carrée Nîmes'.
2) Obverse: Roman amphitheater with 'Les Arénes Nîmes'.
Reverse for both tokens: Stylized outline of France with 'Collection Héritage M La France en médailles Martineau & Nations Tokens'

Token machine 2 is outside in front. Cost to dispense: €2 (€2 coin only). Design:
1) Obverse: Roman gladiator with raised swords in front of amphitheater with 'Nîmes Collection Fonderie St-Luc".
Reverse: Gladiator helmet, trident and sword between two olive branches with 'Nîmes SPQR Nemausus'.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 43°50'08.3"N Longitude: 4°21'35.7"E
Google Maps coordinates: R9P5+7X Nîmes, France

05/23/24: The pressed penny machine 1 isn't removed (I asked the shop Nîmes Souvenir 2 A boulevard Arènes, Nîmes) and they don't have information about a pressed penny machine with 4 designs.

26.07.2025. Everything still here and working great. Antje Engel