Rising high above the Gardon River in the Gard, southern France, the Pont du Gard is one of the most extraordinary surviving buildings of the Roman world. Almost 2,000 years old, and almost perfectly preserved, this golden-hued structure is an engineering masterpiece and the sight of it takes your breath away.
Rising high above the Gardon River in the Gard, southern France, the Pont du Gard is one of the most extraordinary surviving buildings of the Roman world.
Almost 2,000 years old, and almost perfectly preserved, this golden-hued structure is an engineering masterpiece and the sight of it takes your breath away.
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Rising high above the Gardon River in the Gard, southern France, the Pont du Gard is one of the most extraordinary surviving buildings of the Roman world. Almost 2,000 years old, and almost perfectly preserved, this golden-hued structure is an engineering masterpiece and the sight of it takes your breath away.
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