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 Le
Pont du Gard
Take care of your children by the river!
Location:-
Just off the N86 where the D981/D19 leaves
for Uzès.
General Information:
Website. The site is free to visit although there is a
parking charge of €5. It is quite a trek from the car parks to the
bridge and river. There is a year round programme of events.
Description: Listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage
site, the Pont du Gard was built by the Romans as part of a 80km long
aqueduct to carry fresh water from the Cévennes to the town of Nîmes.
It is one of the most popular attractions in France, with more than 1M
visitors per year, although it copes well since the construction of
large car parks on both banks as well as an attractive visitor centre
with shops, restaurants and an interactive children’s centre.
Our recommendations: There is plenty of entertainment here for a day
out – make sure that you take a picnic! Look out for the 1000 year old
olive tree on the walk down to the river. Also explore the slopes on
both the left and right banks for stunning views of the bridge and
Gardon valley. And make sure you leave time to view the re-enacted
gladiator fights in season.
For the children:
On the
downriver side of the bridge there is a large expanse of sandy shingle
where children can paddle. However swimming is not recommended. |
Our favourite Roman
heritage in Provence:
- Glanum
-
Orange
-
Le Pont
du Gard
-
Vaison-la-Romaine
Also worth a visit are:
-
Arles
-
Nîmes |
