Pont Du Gard, France
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Pont Du Gard, France
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France Pont Du Gard

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The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct bridge built in the first century AD to carry water over 50 km (31 mi) to the Nemausus (Nîmes) Roman colony. It crosses the river Gardon near the town of Vers-Pont-du-Gard in southern France. The Pont du Gard is the tallest of all Roman aqueduct bridges and one of the best preserved. It was added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites in 1985 because of its exceptional preservation, historical importance, and architectural ingenuity.

The bridge has three tiers of arches made from Shelly limestone and stands 48.8 m (160 ft) high. The aqueduct formerly carried an estimated 40,000 m3 (8,800,000 imp gal; 11,000,000 US gal) of water a day over 50 km (31 mi) to the fountains, baths and homes of the citizens of Nîmes. The structure's precise construction allowed an average gradient of 1 cm (0.39 in) in 182.4 m (598 ft).
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A very large parking lot available costs 9€ for a whole day. There are no shorter times.
Spot Type Outdoor
Crowd Factor A decent amount of people
Best Timing Daytime or sunset
Sunrise & Sunset 07:47 - 17:10 | current local time: 19:18
Photo Themes aqueduct Bridge Garden Ponte Roman
Locations Pont Du Gard

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