Comment aller au Pont du Gard depuis Nîmes ?
Comment aller au Pont du Gard depuis Nîmes ?
En train. La gare « Nîmes Pont du Gard » se situe à Manduel et vient en complément de la gare historique "Nîmes" (centre) et est située à 14 km de Nîmes (20 minutes en voiture), 25 km du Pont du Gard, 24 km d'Arles et 35 km d'Avignon. Une liaison TGV Paris-Nîmes s'effectue en 2h50.
What is the purpose of the Pont du Gard?
- The word aqueduct is derived from the Latin aqua (“water”) and ducere (“to lead”). Aqueducts were conducted by Roman engineers to bring water from distant sources into cities and towns. Pont du Gard was part of a 50 km (31 miles) long aqueduct whose purpose was to supply fresh water to the Roman city of Nimes .
Where is Pont du Gard located?
- The Pont du Gard is part of a Roman aqueduct system located in France- specifically, the section of the aqueduct that crosses the Gard River , in southern France.
How was the Pont du Gard made?
- Although the exterior of the Pont du Gard is rough and relatively unfinished, the builders took care to ensure that the interior of the water conduit was as smooth as possible so that the flow of water would not be obstructed. The walls of the conduit were constructed from dressed masonry and the floor from concrete.
Who built the Le Pont du Gard?
- Pont Du Gard Aqueduct. Illustration. The Pont du Gard is an aqueduct in the South of France constructed by the Roman Empire, and located in Vers-Pont-du-Gard near Remoulins , in the Gard département. It has long been thought that the Pont du Gard was built by Augustus' son-in-law and aide, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, around the year 19 BC.
