Where is the Pont du Gard Roman aqueduct bridge located?

The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct bridge built in the first century AD to carry water over 50 km (31 mi) to the Roman colony of 'Nemausus' (Nîmes). It crosses the river Gardon near the town of Vers-Pont-du-Gard, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France.

In the first century AD, Nîmes, a prosperous Roman colony, saw its population growing to 20,000 people. At the foot of the Mount Cavalier, the Nemausus fountain no longer sufficed in providing the city with its daily needs in drinking water, let alone in supplying the baths, fountains and many gardens. It was decided to build an aqueduct to channel water from the source of the Eure in Uzés all the way to Nîmes: 50 kilometres (31 miles) of channels dug out of the earth to install the pipes. Along the way, the Gardon River proved to be a difficult obstacle, overcome by the construction of the Pont du Gard.

The Pont du Gard is the highest of all Roman aqueduct bridges, and one of the best-preserved. It was added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1985 because of its historical importance.

Provence is home to numerous examples of Roman architecture. Previously part of the Roman Gaul, evidence of the ancient civilization can be appreciated across the region.