Pont+du+Gard

History: The cunstruction of the aqueduct has long been credited tu Augustus' son-in-law and aide, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa,around the year 19BC. At the time he was serving as aidile, the senior magistrate responsible for managing the water supply of Rome and its colonies. Newer escavations suggest the cunstruction may have taken place betwen 40 and 60 AD.It's belived to have taken about fifteen years to build, employing between 800and 1,000 workers. Characteristics:Pont du Gard is 50 km long. It runs between Uzes and Nimes. It was built in 1st century by the Romans. It is the highest of all Roman aqueducts and it is the best preserved after the aqueduct of Segovia. It has three tiers of arches that together make 48.8 mts tall. It carried 200 million liters of water to the fountains, bathes and homes of people that lived in Niemes. It was used until the 9th cebtury. It did not get maintainence since 4th century, despite being one of France's most famous attractions. People and places:Henry Pitot built a bridge next to the arches. Napoeion III had a great admiration for all Roman structures. Charles Laisne repaired the bridge. King Charles IX of France visited during his grand tour of France.Hubert Robert produced a set of paintings. Renovations and changes:It has not received any maintainance or renovations. It is not used since 9 th century what makes it clogged. Changes are minimum, the only thing that changed is that erosion has taken parts of the tiers. Floor Plan: It is the green one.

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