Pont du Gard 
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Région: Languedoc-Roussillon
The Pont du Gard, an outstandingly well-preserved Roman aqueduct, bestrides the River Gard near the village of Remoulins about 25km/16mi west of Avignon. In summer access from Remoulins is only possible along the left bank of the Gard (one-way street).
The Pont du Gard is a 49m/160ft high and 275m/300yd long aqueduct, spanning the deeply incised Valley of the Gard or Gardon. Probably built about 19 B.C. by Agrippa, the son-in-law and co-regent of the Emperor Augustus, the three-tiered construction is one of the greatest and best-preserved Roman monuments. With the exception of the topmost row, the arches are of varying widths (getting narrower from the middle outwards) and the whole structure is asymmetrical, because of the differing gradients of the two banks. In this way any kind of dull monotony is avoided. It is possible and well worth while to walk along the covered channel on the topmost row of arches, though this is only advisable for those with a head for heights.
The Pont du Gard, an outstandingly well-preserved Roman aqueduct, bestrides the River Gard near the village of Remoulins about 25km/16mi west of Avignon. In summer access from Remoulins is only possible along the left bank of the Gard (one-way street).
The Pont du Gard is a 49m/160ft high and 275m/300yd long aqueduct, spanning the deeply incised Valley of the Gard or Gardon. Probably built about 19 B.C. by Agrippa, the son-in-law and co-regent of the Emperor Augustus, the three-tiered construction is one of the greatest and best-preserved Roman monuments. With the exception of the topmost row, the arches are of varying widths (getting narrower from the middle outwards) and the whole structure is asymmetrical, because of the differing gradients of the two banks. In this way any kind of dull monotony is avoided. It is possible and well worth while to walk along the covered channel on the topmost row of arches, though this is only advisable for those with a head for heights.
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Pont du Gard circa 19 BC, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
View of the River Gardon at Pont du Gard.
Old Roman aquaduct of Pont du Gard.
Looking up at the Pont du Gard Roman Aauaduct.
The three levels of Pond du Gard.
