Duffy and Charlie Winston headlined a fantastic summer concert in the roman arena in Nimes last Saturday night on a perfect warm summers evening under the stars. Watched by a huge crowd it was Charlie Winston who really won over the public with his first performance in France since the release of his album Hobo.
Winston’s charismatic style and abundant energy had the French public and holidaymakers in raptures as he performed many of the numbers from his album which falls under the pop-rock, blues, folk genre. It was surprising how many of the predominantly French audience knew the words of many of his songs and participated loudly with the sing alongs.
Accompanied by a fabulous band including harmonica player, base and drummer Winston showed what a fine musician he is on acoustic guitar and piano as well as a superb singer and charismatic dancer. The faith he showed in the public towards the end when he maneuvered through the middle of the audience to the mixing desk then dived onto the audience who handed him over their heads all the way back to the stage was indicative of the ambiance of the night.
Nimes arena is the most amazing concert venue imaginable. Built in the 1st century, modeled on the coloseum in Rome it is still remarkably intact. Six years ago it was given a full restoration and equipped with modern standard seating for up to 26,000 people. To be sat watching a superb concert in exactly the same spot as the roman occupiers of Nimes would have sat so many years ago is a very memorable experience which we highly recommend.
The arena is situated at the heart of the town so you can go along and enjoy shopping and meandering around Nimes, sit in a café beforehand and enjoy a complete day out before strolling into the concert venue.
There are concerts each year in Nimes as well as Carcassonne and Nice, all in the south of France. Do ask for more information.
Villas du Monde - Villas Worldwide offer a fabulous range of luxury villas with private swimming pools in the Provence region of France where Nimes is located. You can book a French villa holiday property online and a concert at Nimes arena for one of the nights. Our experienced holiday advisors can assist with finding a property, working out how best to travel and reserving tickets for events in the area, just call or email and we will be pleased to help.