I am thinking of staying in Provence for a couple of weeks this fall. Has anyone used Nimes as a base to which occasionally explore nearby points, in particular, St. Remy, Arles, Uzes...?
Is it lovely and interesting enough to spend two weeks there, with day trips out to the other places? I"d want to spend most of my time there. I'm kind of looking for a retreat, just to get away...and not all the time sightseeing or on the move every day. I've joined tours such as Rick Steves and Odyssey Adventures and I hated being on the move every 1-2 days.
I've heard Avignon is a horrible concrete modern mess outside of the Old City. I get a feeling from watching Youtube videos and reading that Arles is kind of grimy. Ditto, St. Remy.
NImes sounds like a small-to-medium sized city, with a broad boulevard. It's not Nice, I know, so no views of the Mediterranean...but is more like. for instance, Bordeaux?
If anyone who spent some time there could share their general overall impressions of NImes, esp. as a home base for 2 weeks, I'd really appreciate it.