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The Pont du Gard
Aqueduct

The Pont du Gard


The aqueduct harnessed the waters of the source of Eure, near Uzès. It snaked its way through the brush for nearly 50km, skirting the hills or passing through them by way of underground canals, crossing over valleys through overhead constructions.

There are still remains of the aqueduct in the surrounding countryside. Marked footpaths around the Pont du Gard permit you to discover them.
The difference in level between the two ends of the aqueduct is only 12 meters, making an average gradient of 24 cm/km or 0,24 mm/meter. These eloquent figures let us appreciate the technical prowess demonstrated by the Roman engineers.

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