The Pont du Gard bridge as seen from the adjacent modern bridge / photo Andrea Schaffer on Wikimedia Commons About 35 kilometers of the total aqueduct route were constructed underground, digging a ...

GARD, France The Pont du Gard, built on the Gardon River in southern France, is the tallest of the ancient Roman aqueduct bridges crisscrossing the region and also one of the best-preserved.

The Pont du Gard crosses the Gardon River in Remoulins, in southern France. It is part of the Nîmes aqueduct, a 50 km long structure built by the Romans to carry water from a spring at Uzès to ...

UNESCO World Heritage CentreThe Pont du Gard was built shortly before the Christian era to allow the aqueduct of Nîmes (which is almost 50 km long) to cross the Gard river. The Roman architects and ...

Pont du Gard, Nîmes Anne Termèche02/29/2016 Pont du Gard in southern France is regarded as one of the best known ancient aqueducts and as a prime example of Roman engineering. In 1985 the Pont ...

Pont du Gard, a mighty aqueduct bridge rising over three arched tiers, built by first-century Romans. Shutterstock Sadly, Avignon is the last port of call but for admirers of Roman architecture it ...

Soar over the Pont du Gard, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the best-preserved Roman aqueducts. This 1st-century structure spans the Gardon River in southern France, showcasing ancient ...

The 2,000-year old Pont du Gard rises 160ft and spans 1,500ft of the Gardon valley. It is the highest of all Roman aqueduct bridges, and one of the best-preserved.