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Pont du Gard

The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman three-tiered aqueduct bridge that carried water across the Gardon river to Nemausus (Nîmes). It stands as a long, arched limestone structure spanning the river and surrounding garrigue and has been preserved and restored into the present day.

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First raised

AD 50

Its prime

AD 50

Today

Restored

As it stood in AD 50

The shape it held in its prime.

A long, three-tiered stone bridge of pale reddish shelly limestone with rows of recessed arches rising to about 48.8 m above the river and stretching roughly 274 m. The lowest tier has large wide arches, the middle tier similar but smaller, and the top tier carries the narrow water conduit; the upper levels curve slightly upstream. Ashlar blocks are precisely cut and fitted without visible mortar, some bearing builders' marks. The river flows beneath among limestone banks and trees.

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9 places to explore in AD 50.

The record describes 9 distinct spots at Pont du Gard — including 1 interior: inside the water conduit (specus). Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

Downstream riverbank — full elevation viewInside the water conduit (specus)First-level roadway adjoining the bridgeBeneath a middle-tier arch looking throughClose-up of a main pier and ashlar blocksAlong the top row of small archesUnder the lower arcade at river levelGarrigue approach path through treesView toward the Estel quarry downstream

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