France - Languedoc-Roussillon

Pont du Gard

A Karen Brown Recommendation

Approximately 20 kilometers or so north to the north of Nîmes (N86 Remoulins, D981) is the spectacular Pont du Gard, an aqueduct that impressively bridges the River Gard. Still intact, three tiers of stone arches tower more than 36 meters across the valley. Built by Roman engineers about 20 B.C. as part of a 50-kilometer-long system bringing water from Uzès to Nîmes, the aqueduct remains one of the world’s marvels. Park in the car park amid the tourist stalls and food stands and walk a pedestrian road to the span of river that thankfully lies uncluttered, dominated only by the impact and shadow of the towering structure.

Located along this Karen Brown Itinerary:

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