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	Pont du Gard, France - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		Pont du Gard, Roman aqueduct close to the city of Nîmes, in southern France.
		The Pont du Gard (French: Bridge of the Gard) was built in the late 1st century BC or the early 1st century AD in order to channel water from a spring 50 km (31 mi) from Nîmes.
		The Pont du Gard is part of an impressive system of channels and tunnels constructed on the site by Roman engineers on a gradient of 0.07 centimeters per meter (less than t of an inch per foot).
	www.galenfrysinger.com /pont_du_gard_france.htm (235 words)

	Pont du Gard
		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.
		In 1998 the Pont du Gard was hit by major flooding which caused widespread damage in the area.
		The Pont du Gard is today one of France's top five tourist attractions, with 1.4 million visitors reported in 2001.
	www.jgames.co.uk /title/Pont_du_Gard (1014 words)

	Pont du Gard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Pont du Gard is an aqueduct in the south of France constructed by the Roman Empire, and located near Remoulins, in the Gard département.
		Pont du Gard means literally bridge of the Gard (river).
		In 1998 the Pont du Gard was hit by major flooding which caused widespread damage in the area.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pont_du_Gard (967 words)

	WaterHistory.org
		The one exception is Pont du Gard, a massive triple-tiered bridge, which crosses the the canyon of the Gardon River.
		Pont du Gard is so large (160 feet high) and a such a dominant presence in the canyon, it's a monumental testimonial to the importance that the Romans placed on having large quantities of healthy drinking water.
		Pont du Gard was not adequately restored until 1855, when the emperor Napolean III had the structure repaired.
	www.waterhistory.org /histories/nimes (1515 words)

	Pont du Gard - tips by travel authority Howard Hillman
		The 49 meters (160 feet) high Pont de Gard viaduct is an architectural marvel and is in remarkable condition for its age.
		The enduring strength of the Pont du Gard is due in part to the colossal stones used in its construction.
		The Pont du Gard was just one segment of a 50-kilometer (30-mile) long aqueduct built to provide needed water to the city of Nimes.
	www.hillmanwonders.com /france/pont_du_gard.htm (189 words)

	Pont du Gard â“ FREE Pont du Gard Information \| Encyclopedia.com: Facts, Pictures, Information!
		Pont du Gard, Roman aqueduct across the Gard River, Gard dept., S France.
		Built in 19 BC to supply Nîmes with water, it consists of three tiers of arches and is c.900 ft (270 m) long and c.160 ft (50 m) high.
		Roman rambling: the World Heritage-listed Pont du Gard in the south of France represents one of the great feats of Roman engineering.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-PontduGa.html (1192 words)

	Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct) - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
		The Pont du Gard is a Roman aquaduct crossing the river Gardon near Nimes (south of France).
		In our trip to France we have seen the Roman Pont du Gard, a part of the aqueduct that brought water by a 50 km long canal to the castellum divisorium of Nîmes, in the Narbonnaise region, from a spring near Uzès.
		The Pont du Gard goes over the deep valley of the river Gardon; it was constructed in 19 for order of Agrippa.
	www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/pontdugard.html (843 words)

	Pont du Gard
		In 27BC the town was raised to the status of a colonia by Augustus, and in 20-19BC Agrippa took a particular interest in the town and surrounding area.
		It is to this period, ca.19BC, that the Pont du Gard probably belongs.
		Pont Du Gard- over its 50 km length (from Uzes to Nimes) there is a difference in height of only 17 metres.
	www.clas.canterbury.ac.nz /nzact/pontdu.htm (540 words)

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		In 1985 Pont du Gard (French for Bridge of the Gard River) was designated as a National Heritage Site by UNESCO.
		Major Construction circa 40 AD One of the greatest and best-preserved examples of Roman architecture in France, Pont du Gard was a major construction project (40-60 A.D.) under the empires of Claude and Nero shortly before the Christian era.
		Pont du Gard was not only durable, surviving ravages of nature for centuries, but it was also efficient.
	www.olympus.net /personal/thomson/pontdugard.html (344 words)

	:: Vers-Pont-du-Gard :: Inheritance : The Pont du Gard
		Constructed by the Romans between 40 and 60 AC, the Pont du Gard is one of the greatest engineering feast of all time.
		With a total height of 48,77 m above the Gardon water, and a length of 275m, the Pont du Gard is made of 6 arches at lower level, 11 arches at middle level and 35 arches at higher level.
		Erected 2000 years ago during the reign of Roman Emperor Claude, the Pont du Gard is one of the wonders of the ancient world (you may even wonder why people stop at seven when counting up the wonders of the ancient world).
	www.vers-pont-du-gard.fr /anglais/tpatrimoine11.php (579 words)

	Pont du Gard Sites Visit, - by Provence Beyond
		The Pont du Gard is a three-level stone aqueduct crossing the Gardon river valley, about 25 km west of Avignon.
		The aqueduct was restored in the 18th century, by which time it had become a major tourist sight, and was restored again in the reign of Napoleon III in the mid-19th century.
		However, the redevelopment has ensured that the area around the Pont du Gard is now much quieter due to the removal of vehicle traffic, and the new museum provides a much improved historical context for visitors.
	www.beyond.fr /sites/pontgard.html (792 words)

	Pont du Gard - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Pont du Gard, Roman aqueduct close to the city of Nîmes, in southern France.
		Standing 48 m (157 ft) above the Gard River, it is the highest of all...
		In 31 bc Agrippa commanded Octavian's fleet at the battle of Actium in which he defeated the combined forces of the Roman general Mark Antony and...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Pont_du_Gard.html (123 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - The Pont du Gard, Provence, France
		The Pont du Gard is an aqueduct which spans the Gardon River in Southern France and is part of a Roman watercourse built in around 19BC by the order of the Emperor Agrippa.
		The Pont du Gard is around eight kilometres from the nearest town, Uzes, and is easily accessible from the main road between Avignon and Uzes.
		The Pont du Gard is a remarkable feat of engineering for a time when machinery and tools were very primitive.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A647930 (1235 words)

	Pont du Gard - MSN Encarta
		Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
		Pont du Gard in Vers - Gard provencal...
		The Pont du Gard is located 25 kilometers from Nîmes, in the direction of Avignon.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761584977/Pont_du_Gard.html (255 words)

	Pont du Gard from FrenchEntrée.com
		Since 1996 the Pont du Gard was placed under a management regime and as a result it has a number of well developed facilities for its 1,250,000 tourists a year.
		Downstairs the Pont du Gard has a museum for adults, which is something of a cathedral to the Pont du Gard in size and grandeur.
		Alongside the Pont du Gard one has the opportunity to swim, picnic, or take another coffee/beer in the beautiful and elegant 18th century building that is now a café, sheltered under huge Plane trees.
	www.frenchentree.com /languedoc-roussillon-holiday/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=25013 (1257 words)

	Pont du Gard Roman Aqueduct - Europe for Visitors
		ABOVE: The Pont du Gard was the centerpiece of a 50-km (30-mile) waterworks built by the Romans in 14 to 15 B.C. Pont du Gard Roman Aqueduct, France
		The Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard was one of the high points of our "French Vineyards and Vistas" cruise on the Viking Burgundy.
		The Pont du Gard was merely one part of a 50-km or 30-mile system of covered stone canals that transported water from the Eure river to the city of N
	europeforvisitors.com /cruises/reviews/pont-du-gard.htm (362 words)

	Pont du Gard
		The Pont du Gard was made by Agrippa, August's son in law, in 9 BC.
		It was used to supply drinking water to the city of Nîmes from a hill that's only 90 meters high, hundreds of kilometers away.
		The long, slow descent requires the aquaduct to cross the Gard River, which is the most impressive part of the structure.
	www.danheller.com /images/Europe/France/Provence/Slideshow/img3.html (130 words)

	Pont Du Gard - Alsace Wine Route - Montsegur - City Of Light - Marseilles France - Lisle France - Information On France
		A compromise was reached that allowed in the end, the construction of the impressive Pont du Gard.
		As pleasant as it is to stroll along the Pont du Gard, it is just as enjoyable to return to NÃ®mes and walk along the magnificent alleys of the French garden decorated with marble or Lens stone statues.
		In a typical Mediterranean way, the imposing structure of the Pont du Gard does not leave the visitor indifferent, even if one is not passionate about architecture.
	www.francemonthly.com /Pont_du_gar_France_tourism/Pont_du_gar_France_visit.php (1838 words)

	Bike tours in Provence, bike trip in Pont du Gard, France, biking trips in the south of France, bike tours in Tuscany, ...
		Bike tours in Provence, bike trip in Pont du Gard, France, biking trips in the south of France, bike tours in Tuscany, Ireland biking, bicycle trips in France, bicycle trips in tuscany, cycling provence France, european bicycle vacations, France yoga bike tou
		The Pont du Gard is the most spectacular part of the aqueduct built by the Romans in the first century AD to bring fresh water to the city of Nîmes.
		A utilities work, le Pont du Gard is also a work of prestige, intended to show the superiority of the Roman civilization, then at the pinnacle of its power and glory.
	www.duvine.com /pontdugard.html (300 words)

	Pont du Gard
		Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1985, the Pont du Gard is visited by more than 1,250,000 tourists every year.
		The bridge is part of the aqueduct built around the year 50 to transport water from the Eure spring near Uzès to Nîmes, a distance of over 50 kilometers.
		- "Le Vaisseau du Gardon" (The Vessel of the Gardon), a film devoted to the Pont du Gard, projected on a giant screen in cinemascope.
	www.gard-provencal.com /an/sites/pontgard.htm (318 words)

	08/27/99-Pont du Gard
		Rich demonstrates the massive size of the Pont du Gard and its composite stones.
		The 2,000 year-old Pont du Gard is the highest bridge the Romans ever built.
		The towering Pont du Gard is a feat of engineering, sprawling over the babbling Riviere Gardon and carrying water along its third storey aqueduct for 50 kilometres from the town of Uzes to the city of Nimes, just south of here.
	www.saraphina.com /moseyfr/082799/082799pont_du_gard.htm (503 words)

	Invitation au voyage
		The "Pont du Gard" is situated at about 2 km west from Remoulin.
		The "Pont du Gard" crosses the Gardon's Valley.
		The "Pont du Gard" will last ages, witness of the roman work of genius.
	renaud.leconte.free.fr /gard2.htm (264 words)

	Rick Steves' Europe: Travelers' Helpline - To the West: Pont du Gard
		Marseilles is not near the Pont du Gard.
		Pont du Gard is about 20 minutes' walk from the bus stop.
		It worked out okay, but if you want to take the canoe trip under the Pont du Gard book in advance through a tour company to ensure that they'll be there to pick you up at the traffic circle.
	www.ricksteves.com /graffiti/helpline/index.cfm/rurl/topic/1721/pont-du-gard.html (1156 words)

	Pont du Gard (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Traversant les vicissitudes des périodes sombres d'invasions barbares, résistant aux outrages du temps, affrontant les crues dévastatrices du torrent qu'il enjambe, le Pont du Gard est arrivé jusqu'a nous, témoin du savoir faire de nos aieux, de leur maitrise technique, de leur volonte civilisatrice.
		It is not certain wether he is responsible for the building of the Pont du Gard (only research in progress will give the answer - perhaps), an aqueduct near the town of Uzès which brought water from Fontaine d'Eure to Nîmes across nearly 50 kilometres of garrigue, hills and valleys.
		The Pont du Gard has survived the dark periods of barbarians invasions, the effects of time and the attacks of the devastating Gardon floods and comes down to us as a proof of our remote ancestors' skill and determination to push civilization ahead.
	www.alquier.org /eerie/Nimes/pont_gard.html (291 words)

	the Pont du Gard
		The Pont du Gard is the most striking part of the ancient Roman aqueduct that once carried water from springs near Uzès to Nîmes, France.
		The Pont du Gard is an extremely significant item which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985 in recognition of its historical importance.
		The Pont du Gard and the rest of the aqueduct must have been a sight to behold to the people living in the area when it was built, carrying life-bringing water from a pristine spring to the thriving city.
	userpages.umbc.edu /~tejada1/pontdugard.html (929 words)

	Walking Holidays - France - To the Pont du Gard
		Cutting a deep, wooded gorge through the scented hills, the River Gardon slips between the graceful arches of the mighty Pont du Gard, one of the region’s Roman masterpieces.
		The Pont du Gard is just part of the 50-kilometre-long aqueduct which in Roman times carried water from the source of the River Eure, near Uzès, to Nîmes.
		Climate: summers in the Gard are long and hot, with daytime temperatures typically reaching the high twenties Celsius from June to the end of September.
	www.inntravel.co.uk /walking/guides/gard.htm (1246 words)

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