Public Association of Cultural Cooperation (since 2003)
Website
pontdugard.fr
Characteristics
Design
Arch bridge
Material
Shelly limestone
Total length
Upper: 275 m (902 ft) (originally: 360 m (1,180 ft))
Mid: 242 m (794 ft)
Low: 142 m (466 ft)
Width
6.4 m (21 ft) (max)
1.2 m (4 ft) (aqueduct)
Height
48.8 m (160 ft) (total)
1.8 m (6 ft) (aqueduct)
No. of spans
Upper: 35 (originally: 47)
Mid: 11
Low: 6
Piers in water
5
History
Construction end
c. 40–60 AD
Construction cost
30 million sesterces (est.)
Closed
c. 6th century
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name
Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct)
Type
Cultural
Criteria
i, iii, iv
Designated
1985 (9th session)
Reference no.
344
Region
Europe and North America
Monument historique
Designated
1840
Reference no.
PA00103291
Location
References
[1][2]
The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct bridge built in the first century AD to carry water over 50 km (31 mi) to the Roman colony of Nemausus (Nîmes).[3] It crosses the river Gardon near the town of Vers-Pont-du-Gard in southern France. The Pont du Gard is one of the best preserved Roman aqueduct bridges. It was added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites in 1985 because of its exceptional preservation, historical importance, and architectural ingenuity.[4]
^"EPCC du Pont du Gard". Culture-epcc.fr. 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
^Base Mérimée: PA00103291, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
^"Map of the Roman Aqueduct to Nîmes". Athena Review Image Archive. Athena Review. Archived from the original on 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
^"Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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