Pont du Gard Provence

Provence , France
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    Ancient ruins, Bridge, Historic site

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    Nimes and Pont du Gard

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    An early morning start today. We are headed first to Pont du Gard and then to Nimes …

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    Pottering around Provence.

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    I had a lovely long conversation with Clairey Mary this morning who said she was enjoying the blog but thought I perhaps should concentrate less on food and wine and be a little more reflective- as blogs should be.... I'll give it a go.
    Our two days in Provence so far have been delightful. This is a most beautiful and historical area. We …

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    Day 2 with Eric & Pascale

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    We were not surprisingly a little slow off the mark the next day, but armed with our revised plan, we set off for a nearby market town of Uzes. After a bit of a driving challenge trying to avoid the road works around Nimes (and failing, ending up in the middle of it!), we finally made it.

    The markets were fabulous, French food and craft …

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    Pont du Gard visit

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    Today we went to the Pont du Gard, we went on a tour of a museum and it was all about the Romans and the aqueduct they built from Uzés to Nimes. It was very interesting. We also learned about all the many ways that the Romans transported their water and how they had improved over time. We got to walk across the aqueduct at the very top through the …

Related BlogsPont du Gard Provence

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    Davros Tours

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    ... to get down to the ground and stand in the centre and belt out the Holy Grail. My life did not feel complete   Pont du Gard   Onto the autoroute in the direction of Avignon. We took the turnoff for the Pont, as I knew they would be ...

  • 2

    France's Romananesque Heritage.

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    ... of 4,000 kilometers!       Footnote: Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments, Papel Palace of Avignon, Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct) and Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the ¨Triumphal Arch¨ of Orange are all UNESCO World ...

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    France

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    ... farm as far as the eye could see. We based ourselves at Avignon and travelled around the area discovering places such as the Pont du Gard a world heritage site of a massive aquaduct. We also visited the 2 very old towns of Uze and Nimes which has a ...

  • 4

    Sunday Drive in Provence

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    ... a very big day, as we wanted to cross a few things off our list before we leave this beautiful area!  We headed to Pont du Gard before all the crowds got there.  This is a Unesco World Heritage site (very well set up for visitors) with 35 ...

  • 5

    Of French villages and cheese

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    ... , looking adventurously for a cave. She decided to stop getting so close to the edge of the escarpment after her earlier fall at Pont-du-Gard, and stumbled upon some old ruins. They weren't marked on the map so it was pretty cool to just come across ...

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    Le Baux, Pont du Gard France

    ... decide to go to Le Baux, buy one more baguette for lunch and take off.  Our GPS guides us through the Provence countryside.  We drive about 30 minutes out of town passing olive orchards loaded with olives and grape vines ripe and being ...

  • 7

    Aix En Provence

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    ... 't hit any park cars or motor bikes....YET!. Heading towards Avignon,  co-pilot Soz  finds and amazing little gem...Pont Du Gard. A three-tiered Roman aque- duck. 35 arches of its 275m-long upper tier running 50m above the River Gard. We find a ...

  • 8

    When the skies are grey, just eat your day away

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    ... next culinary delight. Since Nimes we have explored the intricacies of the engineering marvels that the Romans accomplished at Pont du Gard - for over a thousand years the highest bridge in the world. The Roman fascination continued at Arles where we ...

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    23. Avignon

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    ... through the gardens, past the former Papal palace and Notre Dame cathedral. At 4.30 we finally managed to catch a bus to Pont du Gard where we enjoyed a blissful swim in the river, with little fish nibbling at our feet. The bus ride was worth the time ...

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    Does My Student Services Fee Cover Bail?

    ... arena where they still have bull fights as well as a temple and residential ruins. After visiting Nimes, we are going to the Pont Du Gard which was a Roman aqua duct. It is only 30 miles long and relied completely on gravity to carry water into the city. ...