Pont Du Gard Roman Aqueduct

This beautiful aqueduct was constructed over 2,000 years ago by the Romans in southern France. It was built to carry spring water from the town of Uzes to the regional capital of Nimes. While most of it consists of an undergrond tunnel the most spectacular is the three-tiered arched stone structure at Pont Du Gard. It spans the Gardon River and is considered one of the most significant historical structures in France.

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This reddish-brown plaster called "malthe" provided water proofing of the aquduct. Much of the aquaduct was a tunnel carved from solid rock with only small sections such as that at Pont Du Gard above ground and visible.