The Porte d'Auguste is one of the surviving city gates from Augustan Nîmes, dating from around 15 BC. Two large central arches for vehicles and two smaller side arches for pedestrians give a clear picture of how Roman city gates worked. The dedicatory inscription names Augustus and records the city's foundation.
The gate stands rather forlornly in a small square, traffic flowing around it — but it is worth the short detour from the Maison Carrée. The bronze statue of Augustus in front is a 19th-century addition.