Why Was The Pont Du Gard Built : Visit the Pont du Gard Museum | World Heritage Journeys of ... / Although some of its stones were looted, the local lords and bishops were for centuries responsible for its upkeep in exchange for the right to levy tolls on travellers using it to cross the river.
Why Was The Pont Du Gard Built : Visit the Pont du Gard Museum | World Heritage Journeys of ... / Although some of its stones were looted, the local lords and bishops were for centuries responsible for its upkeep in exchange for the right to levy tolls on travellers using it to cross the river. . One of the finest monuments in the gard. Pont du gard and nîmes. The pont du gard is a roman monument built halfway through the 1st century ad. (before christ) and 50 a.c. Know about its construction, history and more through these 10 interesting facts. The pont du gard was built shortly before the christian era to allow the aqueduct of nîmes (which is almost 50 km long) to cross the gard river. The pont du gard was built during the 1st century around 20 b.c. Roman aqueducts were not generally built for building tiers of arches was necessary for several reasons. The pont du gard is a part of this monumental aqueduct. James described the pont du. ...