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 Roman architects and hydraulic engineers who designed this bridge, which stands almost 50 m high and is on three levels – the longest measuring 275 m – created a technical as well as an artistic masterpiece.
Criteria for inclusion as a World Heritage Site
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| i | To represent a masterpiece of human creative genius. | All |
| iii | To bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared. | All |
| iv | To be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history. | All |
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| Boule aux Rats | 2019 | 42.7km | site_ao | ||
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| Charentais Melon | 2019 | 42.4km | site_ao | ||
| Château de Lacoste | 2019 | 60.4km | site_ao | ||
| Maison Carrée Reconstructed Inscription | 2019 | 18.8km | site_ao | ||
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| Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the ‘Triumphal Arch’ of Orange | 1981 | 30.3km | site_whs | ||
| Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments | 1981 | 30.9km | site_whs | ||
| Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge | 1995 | 21.7km | site_whs |
About the source: UNESCO
Within UNESCO's broad remit, this specialised agency of the UN works towards international cooperation agreements to secure the world's cultural and natural heritage, designating venues of exceptional value as World Heritage Sites.