Nimes is a beautiful town in southern France that is chock full of Roman artifacts. It’s where I met the Hampton University architecture students, mid-way through their study abroad program in France. I typically organize one of these trips each summer. This year, Prof. Mason Andrews had the whole cohort of third-year architecture students on the trip to France–some years we offer two different trips.

The new plaza outside Nimes’ train station

The organizers of the 2013 Hampton University architecture trip to France: Mason Andrews, Ray Gindroz, and Dave Chance.

A church in Nimes.

The Roman arena in Nimes.

An arch at the Place Marche.

The Masion Caree… freshly renovated.

Dave and his cafe gourmand.

A modern housing complex outside the historic center.