http://www.weloveprovence.fr/tag/pont-du-gard.html Le Pont du Gard - Photos de Provence - We Love Provence fr Vers-Pont-du-Gard - Gard : Last rays of sun on the Pont du Gard, the most striking remnant of the Roman aqueduct supplying ancient Nîmes with water. The Pont du Gard was built in the 1st century BC and has been listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site. © 2014 Marc Haegeman. All Rights Reserved. *please do not use without permission Website: Marc Haegeman Photography Like us on Facebook: Marc Haegeman Photography]]> Tue, 04 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0100 Vers-Pont-du-Gard - Gard : ]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100 Vers-Pont-du-Gard - Gard : Canon EOS 50D avec fish-eye 8mm Samyang HDR 5 RAW Traitement avec Lightroom 3 et Color Efex Pro Traitement avec Lightroom 3 et Color Efex Pro 3 Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved]]> Sat, 23 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0100 St.-Bonnet-du-Gard - Gard : ]]> Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Vers-Pont-du-Gard - Gard : Pont du Gard The Pont du Gard is a notable ancient Roman aqueduct bridge that crosses the Gard River in southern France. It is part of a 50 km (31 mi) long aqueduct that runs between Uzès and Nîmes in the South of France. It is located in Vers-Pont-du-Gard near Remoulins, in the Gard département. The aqueduct was constructed by the Romans in the 1st century AD and was added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1985. It is the highest of all Roman aqueduct bridges and is the best preserved after the Aqueduct of Segovia. The bridge has three rows of arches, standing 48.8 m (160 ft) high, and formerly carried an estimated 200 million liters(44 million gallons) of water a day to the fountains, baths and homes of the citizens of Nîmes. The aqueduct descends in height by only 17 m (56 ft) over its entire length, indicative of the great precision that Roman engineers were able to achieve using only simple technology. It was possibly used until as late as the 9th century, well after the fall of Rome. However, lack of maintenance after the 4th century meant that it became increasingly clogged by mineral deposits and debris that eventually choked off the flow of water. The Pont du Gard's subsidiary function as a toll bridge ensured its survival in the Middle Ages. Although some of its stones were looted, the local lords and bishops were for centuries responsible for its upkeep in exchange for the right to levy tolls on travellers using it to cross the river. It attracted increasing fame from the 18th century onwards and became an important tourist destination. It underwent a series of renovations that culminated in 2000 with the opening of a new visitor centre and the removal of traffic and buildings from the bridge and the area immediately around it. Today it is one of France's most popular tourist attractions.]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Vers-Pont-du-Gard - Gard : Le Pont du Gard Sur fond noir Les hommes construisent trop de murs et pas assez de ponts (Newton)]]> Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Vers-Pont-du-Gard - Gard : ]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Vers-Pont-du-Gard - Gard : ]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Vers-Pont-du-Gard - Gard : ]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Vers-Pont-du-Gard - Gard : ]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Vers-Pont-du-Gard - Gard : Provence, France. View larger @ ethervizion]]> Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Vers-Pont-du-Gard - Gard : ]]> Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Vers-Pont-du-Gard - Gard : Roman aqueduct, Provence The aqueduct was constructed by the Romans in the first century AD and was added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1985. It is the highest of all Roman aqueduct bridges and is the best preserved after the Aqueduct of Segovia. The bridge has three rows of arches, standing 48.8 m (160 ft) high, and formerly carried an estimated 200 million litres (44 million gallons) of water a day to the fountains, baths and homes of the citizens of Nîmes. The aqueduct descends in height by only 17 m (56 ft) over its entire length, indicative of the great precision that Roman engineers were able to achieve using only simple technology. It was possibly used until as late as the ninth century, well after the fall of Rome. However, lack of maintenance after the fourth century meant that it became increasingly clogged by mineral deposits and debris that eventually choked off the flow of water. It was used as a toll bridge during the Middle Ages and became a tourist attraction from the 18th century onwards. It has survived three bad floods, the latest in 2002, when the water reached almost to the top of the bottom row of arches, and other nearby bridges were badly damaged.]]> Sun, 17 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Vers-Pont-du-Gard - Gard : Roman aqueduct, Provence The aqueduct was constructed by the Romans in the first century AD and was added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1985. It is the highest of all Roman aqueduct bridges and is the best preserved after the Aqueduct of Segovia. The bridge has three rows of arches, standing 48.8 m (160 ft) high, and formerly carried an estimated 200 million litres (44 million gallons) of water a day to the fountains, baths and homes of the citizens of Nîmes. The aqueduct descends in height by only 17 m (56 ft) over its entire length, indicative of the great precision that Roman engineers were able to achieve using only simple technology. It was possibly used until as late as the ninth century, well after the fall of Rome. However, lack of maintenance after the fourth century meant that it became increasingly clogged by mineral deposits and debris that eventually choked off the flow of water. It was used as a toll bridge during the Middle Ages and became a tourist attraction from the 18th century onwards. It has survived three bad floods, the latest in 2002, when the water reached almost to the top of the bottom row of arches, and other nearby bridges were badly damaged.]]> Sun, 17 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Vers-Pont-du-Gard - Gard : ]]> Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Vers-Pont-du-Gard - Gard : Le Pont du Gard]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Vers-Pont-du-Gard - Gard : Le Pont du Gard]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Vers-Pont-du-Gard - Gard : Le Pont du Gard en ombre et le gardon]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Vers-Pont-du-Gard - Gard : Le Pont du Gard]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Vers-Pont-du-Gard - Gard : ]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100