Amphitheatre of Nimes, France - Ottawa, Ontario
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N 45° 25.164 W 075° 41.507
18T E 445876 N 5029774
This copper plate, representing the amphitheatre of Nîmes, was presented to the Mayor of Ottawa, by a representative of Nîmes, France, in 1984.
Waymark Code: WM10PCW
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/06/2019
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Writen on a card next to the gift of this copper plate from France is the following inscription:
"Her Worship Marion Dewar (Mayor of Ottawa) - 1978-85
Copper Plate
The copper plate was presented to the Mayor by a representative of Nîmes, France. Nîmes is often referred to as the "French Rome," as it still has buildings from the era of the Roman Empire. Depicted on the plate is the Arena of Nîmes, a roman amphitheatre that was built around
70 A.D."
This plate is located in a plexiglass case, on the second floor of Ottawa City Hall's Heritage Building, on Elgin Street.
Hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Country or International City that Gave the Gift: Nîmes, France
Country or International City that Received the Gift: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Website Verifying this Item as a Gift from Another Country or International City: Not listed
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