Titre

Nîmes, les jardins de la Fontaine.

Datation

Le 3 septembre 1931

Datation min.

1931

Datation max.

1931

Commentaire datation

Selon les archives de Californie, une photo prise sensiblement le même jour date du 3 septembre 1931. (voir Bibliographie)

Auteur du cliché

George Lewis

Fonction

Photographe professionnel

Mention d’édition

Keystone View Compagny

Numéro dans la série

447

Laboratoire photographique

Nîmes

Légende sur document

33309 The Beautiful Jardin de la Fontaine, Nimes, France.

Commentaire légende

Légende imprimée sous l'image de droite. Encre de couleur noire.

Localisation

Lieu

Nîmes

Architecture

Balustrade , Bassin ornemental , Jardin

Personne photographiée

Homme

Milieu - Environnement

Arbre feuillu , Espace vert jardin parc , Palmier , Sapin , Statue , Ville

Objet manufacturé

Chapeau

Texte au recto

A gauche, verticalement : Keystone View Compagny copyrighted made in U.S.A. Manufacturers Publishers A droite, verticalement : Meadville, Pa., New York, N. Y., Chicago, Ill., London, England. En haut, au centre : 447 Sous l'image de droite : 33309 The Beautiful Jardin de la Fontaine, Nimes, France.

Verso inscrit

oui

Texte au verso

33309 THE BEAUTIFUL JARDIN DE LA FONTAINE, NIMES Because of the great number of relics of Roman times possessed by the city of Nimes, it is especially attractive to tourists and students and entertains each year many travelers from all parts of the world. In the northwest part of the city is the so-called Temple of Diana and the Roman baths of which only the ruins remain. Near these Roman ruins is a spring and fountain from which the beautiful garden before us derives its name, Jardin de la Fontaine, or garden of the fountain. The garden itself, as we see it today, was constructed in the 18th century. However, the balustrades and statues are placed on ancient foundations. The public baths and the Temple of Diana were built by Agrippa, who also built the aqueduct of the Pont du Gard near Nimes. The spring that supplies the water for the fountain is copious enough, after heavy rains, to not only fill the ornamental basins of the park before us, but also to form a considerable stream. The water flows into a series of basins, forming a beautiful water garden eifect. The whole area is of great magnificence and extent and is thickly planted with shade trees. From the middle walk of the garden extends a beautiful avenue, the Boulevard de la Republique, which runs south for nearly a mile. The modern Nimes is the seat of a bishop and an important commercial center of south- ern France. It has several educational institutions including schools of music and art. The quarries of hard limestone nearby which furnished the Romans the material for their buildings are still there and on occasion still worked. Copyright by The Keystone View Company

Bibliographie

https://calisphere.org/item/ark:/13030/kt2d5nc1rp/

Etat de conservation

excellent

Support

Photographies collées sur carton

Dimensions

17,7 x 8,8

Info développement

Positif

Info couleur

Noir et Blanc

Propriétaire

M. Le Menn

Lieu de conservation

Pessac

Auteur de la numérisation

Catherine Carponsin-Martin

Créateur du dépôt

CLEM

Date de dépôt

Octobre 2022

Lot

LOT10 LE MENN

Nom usuel

LM146

Auteur

George Lewis

Titre

Nîmes, les jardins de la Fontaine.

Date de création

Le 3 septembre 1931

Légende

33309 The Beautiful Jardin de la Fontaine, Nimes, France.

Ville

Nîmes

Région

Provence-Alpes-Côtes d'Azur

Pays

France

Fournisseur

CLEM - Archéovision

Auteur de la description

Chloé Bernard