Nemaus Nights

Nemaus Nights, major show on the history of the construction of the city of Nîmes, is being created in 2019 by Culturespaces.

CPPP ensures the direction and technical design, the sets and their implementation, and the design and distribution of costumes.

A true ode to the history of Nîmes, the Nemaus Nights show invites you to take a journey through time, from the birth of the city to the 19th century.

At nightfall, the Nîmes Arena is plunged into a poetic atmosphere combining image projections, light and sound, but also live and equestrian shows.

One summer evening, Nemaus, the patron god of Nîmes, recalls his past and crosses the ages.

To the rhythm of his voice, the history of the city is told to us in an original way.

For 1h30, this sound and light show will feature more than 200 actors, dancers, stuntmen and re-enactors who will animate a living fresco in the maze of Nîmes' legendary history.

In Roman times, the 'Naumachia' was a spectacle in which warships re-enacted a naval battle before the eyes of the public. 

These grandiose spectacles were very expensive and could only be staged by the emperor. 

Monuments specifically designed for these spectacles are known only in Rome. These include Augustus' "Naumachia" and Trajan's in the Vatican. 

Such spectacles were also staged in rivers on lakes. 

Several bas-reliefs, coins and wall paintings from the Roman period depict famous naval battle scenes that are probably inspired by the great Roman Naumachia. 

As part of the Nemaus Nights, we have set up galleys to recreate the naval battle of Actium (31 BC), accompanied by a specific mapping.