15The Pont du Gard was built by the Romans in the first century AD. The Pont du Gard is in fact an aqueduct which transported water from the Eure spring in Uzès to Nîmes. These 35.000 m3 of water transported each day by the aqueduct supplied drinking water to the city's inhabitants, but also to its thermal baths, fountains and gardens.
50 meters high and built on three levels, it is today the highest ancient aqueduct bridge in the world! It is a true symbol of Roman scientific genius: 52 kilometers long, its total height difference is only 17 meters. The builders of the time had to demonstrate great ingenuity to build, across the scrubland landscapes, the bridges and tunnels to reach Nîmes. Today, it is the only example of an ancient three-story bridge still standing!
