Vers-Pont-du-Gard

Rick Steves' Europe

🔥 Absolute Fire ⏱️ 09:37

"The Pont du Gard was a critical link, helping keep a steady river of water flowing cross-country and across this river. Remarkably, it was engineered so that the water dropped only one inch for every 300 feet, for 30 miles, harnessing gravity to flow all the way to the city of Nîmes."

Rick Steves' Europe

🔥 Absolute Fire ⏱️ 36:21

"The Pont du Gard in southern France is just one of many ancient aqueducts surviving across Europe."

Rick Steves' Europe

👍 Solid / Good ⏱️ 06:13

"The Pont du Gard Museum shows that a steady supply of water was an essential part of the Roman art of living. You'll see some very old plumbing, walk through a rock quarry and learn how they moved those huge blocks into place and constructed those massive arches."