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Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct)

Also known as Le Pont du Gard, Pont du Gard, pont du Garde

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct) is about 20 km north-east of Nîmes. The nearest other World Heritage site is Maison Carrée, about 19 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Nîmes · about 170,000 peopleabout 20 km south-west
  • Montpellier · about 327,000 peopleabout 65 km south-west
  • Aix-en-Provence · about 147,000 peopleabout 85 km south-east
  • Marseille · about 1,400,000 peopleabout 100 km south-east
  • Béziers · about 81,000 peopleabout 130 km south-west
  • Toulon · about 358,000 peopleabout 140 km south-east
Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct)MontpellierNîmesMaison CarréeRoman OrangeArles MonumentsCausses and Cévennes20 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct) and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesMaison Carrée1Roman Orange2Arles Monuments3Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc4Causses and Cévennes5Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct)
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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