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Pont du Gard

Pont du Gard
Pont du Gard is a Roman aqueduct that crosses the Gardon River. It is one of the best preserved aqueducts and part of the Nîmes aqueduct, a 50-kilometre system built in the first century AD to carry water from a spring at Uzès to Nîmes, a Roman colony named Nemausus.

After the Roman Empire collapsed, the aqueduct fell into disuse. The Pont du Gard remained largely intact, due to the importance of its secondary function. It was used as a toll bridge, so for centuries the local lords and bishops were responsible for its upkeep.

Starting in the 18th century the Pont du Gard became a tourist destination. Today it is one of France's most popular tourist attractions with about 1.4 million visitors per year, who all take photos...

After I had swum through the Pont d'Arc the day before, I decided to do that again here - and it is possible. Easy!

Nicole Merdrignac has particularly liked this photo


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 Elbertinum
Elbertinum club
2 mal waren wir dort - ein unvergessliches Erlebnis -
6 years ago.
 aNNa schramm
aNNa schramm club
:-)) ...wer kennt sie nicht ***
6 years ago.

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