The Pont du Gard is located 25 kilometers from Nîmes, in the direction of Avignon. Taken before new visitor centre.


The Pont du Gard is located 25 kilometers from Nîmes, in the direction of Avignon. 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.


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Location: Pont du Gard 25 kilometers from Nîmes, in the direction of Avignon, Provence, France
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