• 1 - Maquis, a shrub forest covers the entire area and is denser where it is sheltered by the aqueduct.
  • 2 - Access for the public via an unlit stone spiral staircase suitable for one person at a time. It is possible to pass only with difficulty.
  • 3 - Visitors walk within the old water channel which is lit with natural light where stone covering slabs are missing / removed but some visitors can walk along the top where stone slabs cover the channel.
  • 4 - Water used to flow along this level approximately 50 m above the river which makes this the tallest Roman aqueduct.
  • 5 - Main arches are about 25m wide - much greater than normal for a Roman aqueduct which is typically 5m arch span.
  • 6 - Public access to all levels but mainly here and the top. Consuiderable carved graffiti, some approaching 2000 years old.
  • 7 - Under normal flow conditions the river flows through one arch. Channel is very narrow here.
  • 8 - The piers are pointed into the flow and are normally on dry land. The entire structure is dry stone construction.
  • 9 - River Gard subject to major floods. It also channels very strong winds.

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