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General Information

Completion: 1st century
Status: out of service

Project Type

Awards and Distinctions

Location

Location: , , ,
Crosses:
  • Gardon River
Part of:
Coordinates: 43° 56' 51" N    4° 32' 6" E
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Technical Information

Dimensions

height 47.40 m
total length 275 m
longest span 24.40 m
slope of channel 0.19 m / km
width of channel 1.20 m

Materials

piers stone
arches stone

Chronology

40 A.D. — 60

Approximate period of construction which is estimated to have taken 15 years in total for the entire aqueduct and 5 years for the Pont du Gard. Built in the reign of the emperors Claudius and Nero.

1743 — 1745

Lower arches widened to accommodate road bridge under the authority of Henri Pitot.

1843 — 1850

Restoration by architects Questel and Laisné due to Prosper Mérimée's interventions.

6 December 1985

Added to the World Heritage List of UNESCO.

Participants

Widening
Design

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  • About this
    data sheet
  • Structure-ID
    20000256
  • Published on:
    19/05/1999
  • Last updated on:
    30/05/2017
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