Pont du Gard 1

Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct built in 50 AD to channel water from the springs in Uzes to Nimes. It is one of the best preserved Roman aqueducts and was listed as a World Heritage Site for its architectural ingenuity.

River gardon

Pont du Gard

We crossed the bridge to the right bank and climbed to the top of the aqueduct. We then walked further to the panoramic view point to see the aqueduct.

Entrance to Pont du Gard is free unless you book a guided tour

We flew the drone but was stopped by the guard

Bus to Pont du Gard

We took the bus to Pont du Gard from the bus station beside our hotel (Ibis Avignon).The bus station is near the train station and in the basement carpark of our hotel. The travelling time is 39 minutes at €2.60 one way.

Bus 115 from Avignon

There was only one passenger besides us

The bus stop is about 500 m from the tourist centre of Pont du Gard

Breakfast at the hotel

Today we will visit Pont du Gard and Orange.

Back to the hotel

We walked back to the hotel after dinner. The streets were deserted. Looks like nobody stays in Avignon at night.

Our nightly ritual was to stop at Carrefour for water and milk

Restaurant Fou de Fafa

This restaurant is situated in the middle of the old town. The streets are very quiet at night.

This restaurant only serves set menu

Our hors d'oeuvre

We all had pan-fried tiger prawns as starters

Fillet of venison

Fish with beetroot sauce

Blueberry cheesecake

Banoffee pie

Autrefois

The cookies, biscuits and sweets here are made from the plant autrefois. It is a Provencal specialty.

We then went back to the hotel to rest before dinner

Amorino

We stopped here for coffee.This shop sells fantastic crepe.