Pont du Gard was a bridge-aqueduct made in 19 BC to carry water over the Gard river in Southern France to the city of Nimes. The structure has arches on three levels rising to a height of 47 metres. The first level has 6 arches around 15 to 24 m wide. The second level made of 11 arches of the same size is the largest of the three. The third level with 35 smaller arches also has a canal. Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, the son-in-law of Emperor Augustus is believed to be the brain behind the design of Pont du Gard.
Pont du Gard has remained well preserved despite not being in use after the fall of the Roman Empire. The structure had been damaged extensively in the fifth century and these were repaired only in 1743.
It underwent many renovations in the 18th and 20th centuries. Pont du Gard made it into the UNESCO World Heritage Site List in 1985 due to its historical importance.
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