Thought to be built in the middle of 1 AD, the Pont du Gard, which literally means bridge of the Gard river, is an aqueduct constructed during the Roman Empire near the town of Remoulins.

Built on three levels, the bridge is 49m high at its tallest, and 275 metres long across the top, longest level. Constructed entirely without the use of mortar, this bridge was designed to carry water across the Gardon river valley from springs near Uzès to Nîmes. It is believed the aqueduct was capable of delivering 20,000 cubic metres of water daily. The bridge is held together with iron clamps, and involved a complex scaffold to support the aqueduct during construction.

At various stages in its life, the bridge has been used as a water conduit, and later as a foot traffic bridge, and now preserved for observation.

Nearby the bridge, the Pont du Gard Museum shows a film about the bridge. It is possible also to take guided tours to explore the region.

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By road
Take the A9 motorway, exit 23 at Remoulins towards Uzès, and then follow the signs to either the left or right bank. Pont du Gard is 27km from Nîmes, and 21km from Avignon.

By Rail
Stop at either the Nîmes or Avignon TGV stations. It is 2 hours and 50 minutes to go from Paris to Nîmes by the TGF.

By Air
Airports are located at Nîmes and Avignon, as well as at Montpellier (70km away) and Marseille (100km away)

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Monique M.

Jan 14, 2008

Pont du Gard is impressive, magestic; it attracts crowds... so try not to visit it in July or August. Choose a nice day, bring a picnique, books, swimming suits and enjoy an outdoor day with the Pont in the background. Ask locals about accessing it from the side opposed to the parking lot , you'll have a 15 to 20 minute walk on a path in Garrigue (combinaison of bushes, trees and shrubs typical of the mediterraneen bassin)

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Alexandru A.

Nov 22, 2010

A nice place to walk around and have a nice summer afternoon. Around the ancient Roman aqueduct, there is a big park with restaurants and the possibility to do water sports.

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