Pont du Gard

Pont du Gard
Coordinates	43°56′50″N 04°32′08″E / 43.94722°N 4.53556°E / 43.94722; 4.53556
Carries	Roman aqueduct of Nîmes
Crosses	Gardon River
Locale	Vers-Pont-du-Gard, Gard, France
Maintained by	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
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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]