nîmes

nîmes

Nîmes: A city in southern France, known for its Roman monuments.

Here, 'Nîmes' is used as a proper noun, indicating the name of a city in southern France.

J'ai visité Nîmes l'été dernier pour découvrir ses monuments romains.

I visited Nîmes last summer to explore its Roman monuments.

In this context, 'Nîmes' functions as a proper noun, identifying the city where specific textiles originate.

Les textiles de Nîmes sont célèbres dans tout le monde.

The textiles from Nîmes are famous worldwide.

Here, 'Nîmes' is again a proper noun referring to the city, but the sentence emphasizes its historical significance.

On apprit que la ville de Nîmes avait accueilli de nombreux peuples au cours de son histoire.

It was learned that the city of Nîmes had hosted many peoples during its history.