a building i really do appreciate

the cathedral at nimes stands adjacent to its ancient heart and dominates a small square, streets leading in all directions from it through the old town. this building is a melange of styles but more than that is a record of the influences that have shaped nimes as a city . there are traces of roman , romanesque, gothic ,even suggestions of islamic, maybe the influence of crucaders .it is not a world class building but, it is a class act amongst local building as it breathes the history of nimes and is a monument to the evolution of the city .it is fitting that it dominates a bustling square with a marvellous cafe ,where it is possible to contemplate the world passing by and yet be strongly reminded of the past and eternal values . the cathedral stands guard fittingly over the current citizens of nimes and the preciousness of the french way of life in the south that in its many facets it symbolises and preserves