- Ancient olive trees near the site of the aqueduct. We arrive at the famous Pont du Gard, a masterpiece of Roman ingenuity which weighs in at 50,000 tons.
- Engraving of the Pont du Gard by Charles-Louis Clérisseau, 1804, showing the seriously dilapidated state of the bridge at the start of the 19th century.
- The Pont du Gard is an aqueduct in the south of France constructed by the Roman Empire, and located near Remoulins, in the Gard département.
- The Pont du Gard was built as a three-storey bridge, where the top layer is more then130 meters longer than the lowest level, with a length of 142 meters.
- After the Roman Empire collapsed and the aqueduct fell into disuse, the Pont du Gard remained largely intact with a secondary function as a toll bridge.
- Today, it is one of the best-preserved examples of Roman engineering. Pont du Gard is also an incredibly scenic spot, set amidst rolling hills and vineyards.
- Uzun yıllar Pont du Gard'ın Augustus'un evlatlık oğlu ve yaveri Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa tarafından MÖ 19 yılı civarlarında yaptırıldığı düşünülmüştür.
- 43.9614.524Eglise2 Tip, grup tanımıdır Vers-Pont-du-Gard kilisesi. 43.96694.5241Tour de l'Horloge3 Tip, grup tanımıdır Saat Kulesi Tour de l'Horloge şehir kapısı ile.
- With this ticket, you'll get access to the Pont du Gard, one of the best-preserved Roman aqueducts in Western Europe and the highest in the world.
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