About two kilometers from the downtown Nice is the Colline de Cimiez, a small hill where Romans built the city in 14BC. The well preserved ruins of arenas and thermal baths as well as the archeological museum are surrounded by a beautiful public garden Le Jardin des Arènes de Cimiez.
Fairly small arenas were built in the second century AD and served as a place of entertainment for the residents of the nearby city of Cemenelum. Even today the arenas are used for local events.
Thermal baths are some of the most beautiful Roman ruins in France and used to have cold and hot pools. The archaeological museum features archeological finds from the ancient Roman city of Cemenelum, once the capital of the Roman province of Alpes-Maritimes.
Nice, France, The Roman Ruins of Cimiez Map