Nîmes - Castellum Divisorium

On the Rue de la Lampèze in Nîmes, the remains of an ancient water tower (Castellum Divisorium, Château d'Eau Romain) were discovered in 1884. Its purpose was to distribute the water supply for the town, which flowed over the Pont du Gard. The remains consist of a collecting basin, 6m/20ft in diameter, from which 10 supply channels (lead pipes 40cm/15in. in diameter) led off to the individual areas of the town.