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Jardins de la Fontaine vs Eglise de la Madeleine
Both Jardins de la Fontaine and Eglise de la Madeleine are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Jardins de la Fontaine ranks significantly better than Eglise de la Madeleine. Jardins de la Fontaine has a TripExpert Score of 88 with approval from 4 sources like Michelin Guide, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
Jardins de la Fontaine
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Michelin Guide
Quai de la Fontaine, 30000 Nimes
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Fodor's
" It's a shady haven of mature trees and graceful stonework, and a testimony to the taste of the Age of Reason. It makes for a lovely approach to the Temple of Diana and the Tour Magne."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"At the top of its 140 steps, an orientation table interprets the panoramic views over Nîmes."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Designed in the 18C by military engineer JP Mareschal, this garden is at the foot and on the slopes of Mont Cavalier, atop which stands the Magne Tower."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"A pleasant canal shaded by hackberries, populated by swans and lined with noble private residences leads from the fountain garden to square Antonin."
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Eglise de la Madeleine
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Place de la Madeleine, 34500 Beziers, France
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Fodor's
"The heavily restored church, with its distinctive octagonal tower, was the place where the infamous 1209 massacre began."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This Romanesque edifice was modified during the Gothic period and again in the 18C."
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The church was a principal site of the 1209 massacre perpetrated by the army of crusaders entrusted with the task of eradicating the Cathars at the request of Pope Innocent III.
