- History: When and why was the aqueduct was built? The Roman Construction Method. History after the Romans. Is the Pont du Gard still used today?
- Pont du Gard is a Romain aqueduc built built in the 1st century and carried water from the mountains to present day Nîmes.
- Discover Pont du Gard in Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France: This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.
- Located near the town of Vers-Pont-du-Gard in southern France, Pont du Gard is an aqueduct bridge which is one of the most famous structures build by the...
- The Pont du Gard site is a huge playground in which you can discover 2000 years of history in a unique, unspoilt environment, at your own...
- Napoleon III launched a project to oversee its preservations in the 1860s. The Pont du Gard managed to withstand several major floods in recent decades.
- Pont du Gard today stands 48 meters (160 feet) tall and 275-meter-long, but in its original state, it was much longer at 360 meters (1,180 feet).
- Un repas face au Pont du Gard est une expérience en soi ! Une ambiance raffinée et romantique face au coucher de soleil et au monument qui s’illumine !
- It has long been thought that the Pont du Gard was built by Augustus' son-in-law and aide, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, around the year 19 BC.
- The extraordinary three-tiered Pont du Gard was once part of a 50km-long system of channels built around 19 BC to transport water from Uzès to Nîmes.