The best bars and cafés Gard

Faced with the prohibitionist wave that smoking in a public place is not tolerated, except for exception, Abdel, the manager of this chicha bar (tobacco for traditional water pipe) persists in his idea of a convivial place where people come to pass as a bled. At the time we draw up these lines, a front adjustment is in progress, decoration, tile, while adding a new smoke extractor will enhance health safety. The smell of Moroccan teas or the scents left by the blue plume bring an exotic touch straight away. Even during the work, fans of flavoured tobacco from Dubai (apple, mint, white grapes, plum, lemon, apricot, pineapple) know how to find the way to the rear. Here, it's an intimate nightclub, with possibility of themed evenings (DJ, students…) Ryad, its oriental decor, its purple colors on the ceiling, blue night, it's kind of like an oasis on the National Street.

The Café de Paris has changed ownership and decoration several times, but the well calibrated formula for a young audience remains the same. Relatively quiet in week, the place turns on the weekend evenings in real disco with order services at the entrance. All of this festive public flow is far over the boulevard. The bar of the Café de Paris broadcasts a general music (rock, house, disco) and competition Victor Hugo in the level of attendance and decibels… which caused the wrath of the voisinnage. A district collective has even created to ask the prefecture what it considers to be repeated noise nuisance. Race results, compulsory closure of all bars at 1 am. A schedule restriction applicable to everyone - except some quieter bars that were able to get the 2 h derogation.

Long run by the father of a Nîmes bullfighter, this musical bar remains a must at the féria and a meeting place for the Nîmesafición . Bullfighting and Iberian racing fans will feel right at home here: they can follow the broadcasts on the Spanish channel. An outdoor slate also keeps toro bravo fans informed about local bullfighting events. However, the interior of Le 4, as it's known to its regulars, is rather small, so you're more likely to find yourself in the alley. You can also treat yourself to the aperitif platters.

The bodegas on the 9 attract large crowds during the ferias. The patio is taken by storm by as many people as possible, but it would be wrong to think that the 9 concentrates solely on these events. During the year, although the atmosphere is quieter, the flamenco evenings are renowned. What's more, the restaurant's lunch and dinner menus maintain a chic, appetizing southern feel. Simple Provençal cuisine, with a focus on fresh seasonal produce, is particularly appreciated in summer on the ancient patio. Baroque setting and soft candlelight.

More Louisiana than Camarguais, this music bar is set in a former hangar. Seductive seduction as soon as you pénêtre in this American lounge. The garden all wood and stone, the exhilarating light game, the high stools, the billiards, the jukeboxes box up to the old petrol pump… the imaginary imagination in full. A mezzanine has been set up for those who want more privacy, calmly converse with Australian beer and dinner: good tex-mex kitchen, or even exotic. Every Thursday evening, a rock, blue, country or Latin concert attracts the world. Not forgetting, zouk evenings or Shows shows. A relaxed place to survive outside the city while keeping its course.

Very popular in the neighbourhood, this proximity bar is active day and night. At the lunch break, the southern restoration has its own. Employees of offices, medical labs, editor of Midi Libre and other banks in the boulevard, many are those who (re) -come for bruschettas, hearty salads and family, grilled meats with seasonal vegetables. When it is fine, the terrace in the shade of Archean takes over. Since the work, it has suffered less from the passage of high-speed cars on the reduced two-lane artery. At night, especially during the weekend, invitations to celebrate around the counter are multiple. As often in Nîmes, it is from Thursday evening that hostilities begin - in the right sense of the word - with peak attendance on Saturday evening. The bar then becomes a dancefloor house, techno, rock with unfathomable contours. For the price of a beer, you can dance until 1 am.

A bar, a little confidential, that depends on the Bureau. The evening can sit quietly, sitting comfortably in club chairs to recreate the world with friends while listening to Andalusian music. Calle Ocho, as its name indicates, gives you to the South of Spain, you will listen to flamenco, but also the great voices of Iberian Song, in a very contemporary decor, resolutely oriented towards the Iberian Peninsula of the future. You can organise private events by renting a lounge. Theme nights are planned regularly. A place to discover!

We wish DJ nights lasted longer! The sound of loudspeakers and the voices of happy revelers spill out into the street thanks to the weekend mix. On Thursdays, the students are in charge. Fridays, afterwork from 6pm. On Saturday, at 7pm, the two spaces are set to music. Electro-house or disco pop as in a real discotheque, watched over by 2 security guards at the entrance. Lunchtime: homemade burgers and salads. In the evening, tapas: cheese sticks, chicken wings, French fries and charcuterie plates.

This small district bar, held by Stéphan and Magali, is named after the OM (Marseille is only one hundred kilometres). But, far from the fureur of stadiums, the place is calm and convivial and welcomes the many merchants of the rue Emile-Never, who take the time to drink a coffee and read the newspaper. Conversation is easy on the time and its hazards, on Nîmes and its work.

Quite canonical in its total wooden look, its imperturbable staff behind the counter, its famous coasters, pool tables and darts, O'Flaherty's is indeed the most Irish pub in the heart of Nîmes! The pub, which boasts one of the best whisky lists in town, also offers a wide selection of draught beers. In short, a pub where life is good, in a warm and relaxed atmosphere. On the food side, there are platters to share. Don't miss the concerts on Thursday and Saturday (Celtic music, jazz, pop, rock).

Located in the Hôtel C Suites in Nîmes, the C Unik restaurant offers a unique culinary experience. With a varied menu and tasty dishes, customers can enjoy on-site dining, drive-through service or contactless delivery. In addition to the restaurant, Hotel C Suites also offers services for business events such as seminars, conventions and cocktail parties. With over 1,000 m² of bright, functional space, the hotel can accommodate up to 260 rooms. Guests can also enjoy a fine wine and tapas bar, an outdoor swimming pool and ample free parking. With its Feng Shui ambiance and well-equipped meeting rooms, Hotel C Suites is the perfect place to organize tailor-made corporate events.

At Brigitte and Sam, gender merges. A arty, côté side - this is the HQ of the photographers of Frozen Lake, the gallery - or workshops of paintings, furniture and knitting… A little gourmet, with fast dining and Moroccan chef specialities (hello, tajine, moussaka, soups, salads or dishes of the day) + good oriental pastries. The fruit bar with an impressive map of smoothies attracts small and large (2,50 € to 4 €). The coffee, tea or coffee + cake also (3 €). At the Amalgam Café, there is even a library with a free book exchange system.

A café behind the Lycée Daudet is a good idea! A high-school bar with its adherents for a few years. It should be said that here coffee or coke is not expensive, that fast food is served at any time and, above all, it can be quiet to surf the Internet, check your mails or play online. You can also just sip a drink by potassant his homework with his buddies! In this small space, there are not too many monitors in place, which means not too much heat generated. This is an important detail in the summer, even if there is the clim! Young and casual home. 

Last year, the advent of 34 on Gambetta gave new energy to this portion of the boulevard. New owners, young and dynamic, have reviewed everything: the garden and lighting "dancefloor", the drinks card with more regional wines, more cocktails and fewer beers. Restoration, lunch and evening is not neglected: 8 €, large choice of salads from 8 €, pizza to 9,50 €, poissons fish, DEMO ANDOUILLETTE, delicacies (tiramisu, chocolate and Bourbon vanilla ice…) and ice cream at any time, this neighborhood brewery is an eclectic, as for its evenings. The terrace and the deep room lend itself to the group meeting. The management likes the musical atmosphere, the concerts live, the theme evenings (Latin salsa, dinner dinner…). Finally, the 34 is also football fan, especially Marseille (all the games of the OM are retransmitted on a large screen!).

Successful conversion for this bar, which was long the historic seat of the Nîmes-Olympic. After an attempt to play karaoke evenings, the News Industry, in the spring of 2009, was able to find a new way. Saved by rock, could we say the News Indus'as appellaient colloquially his new friends. It must be said that Bernard, the boss, did not mégoté! He went there Franco in his offensive by trusting the organizers, in this case the association called Me to stop. But in 2010, DMDM searched for other bars and concert halls to program its groups. Often artists from the independent saxon scene, whom you need to treat… level sound… what has not always been the case at News Industry. So, desertification of the place again, looking for a third way. A return to local fundamentals?

A place that has a magical charm, a terrace located at one of the pedestrian junctions of the most frequented Escutcheon in the day, the Clock Bistro is no one to envy question location. A bistro with a glacier soul, where it is good to take tea - even if the selection is not so amazing as some other salons tea salons. The best moments? Lunch for a quick quick restoration without surprise: salad day pies or complete salads around € 6, hot and cold sandwiches (4 €) and desserts for ice since this is the speciality of the house. The ice is good but not artisanales (from 3,80 € to 7 €). During the day, in the shadow of the famous clock, time runs smoothly, it's time for snack, non-alcoholic drinks, fresh fresh fruit juice, Viennese chocolate, cakes, pancakes or banana banana split. Then comes the hour of the aperitif, fruit juice pressed, bières beer, wine from country to glass. A good bistro that beats the convivial moments of day, where children are not bored: The floor fountain always! them!

A bar renowned for its exclusisvement terrace, which necessarily will be closed part of the year, is well in the south! By investing in the beautiful pedestrian place of the Calade, just opposite the Teatro de Nîmes, Claude Coulet, the boss of the Annaba knew that he could count on the aisles and the recluse side of Escutcheon. As soon as it's nice, it's here that you can find the hype for lunch or evening aperitif. It's time for simple and authentic tapas (olives, serrano ham, country sausage, goat cheese). Trendy bar but not too much…

Gard ô vin is the story of two women - Rosanna, Italian, and Marie, French - epicureans with a shared love of wine and good food. You can discover a wide range of wines and dishes reminiscent of the Cisalpine peninsula: burrata, artisanal mozzarella, Italian charcuterie and cheeses (Tuscan sheep's cheese with truffles). Their aim: to showcase products typical of the different regions of Italy. Desserts: homemade tiramisu and panna cotta. Great Italian food and regular entertainment.

A completely new bar-restaurant concept. Philippe has created an original, convivial setting where a smiling, dynamic team welcomes you for lunch and dinner. Enjoy a good time with friends, family, colleagues or bikers. With homemade food from starters to desserts, come and discover Legend's Valley specialities. There's plenty of fun and atmosphere every week, with a musical jam on Thursday, a meal/concert on Friday, a themed evening on Saturday, or just relaxing around a good table..