| Name | Pont du Gard, France |
|---|---|
| Who | UNESCO world Heritage site |
| Owner | French State |
| Design & Construction | Roman |
| Where | Near Nimes, France |
| Latitude | N 43 56' 51" |
| Longitude | E 04 32' 06" |
| When | 1st century AD |
| Why | An aqueduct (at top level) over River Gardon to supply Nimes. There was also a roadway at the first level. |
| Overall type | Stone archs with no mortar. 6 arches at lowest level, 11 at middle level and 35 at top level. |
| Width | 6 m. at bottom, 3 m. at top |
| Length | 275 m. |
| Max. span | 24.4 m. |
| Materials | Stone |
| How to read a bridge | Read more about arches..... Read more about the book metaphor..... |
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