France - Pont du Gard 加爾橋

 

Stamp Issue : 1929-33  



 

Stamp Issue : 2002-03-22  



 

Stamp Issue : 2003-12-10 

Gard Bridge (Pont du Gard) is an aqueduct in the South of France constructed by the Roman Empire, and located in Vers-Pont-du-Gard near Remoulins, in the Gard département. Pont du Gard means literally bridge of the Gard River. The Gard River, which has given its name to the Gard département, does not actually exist under this name. The river, formed by many tributaries, several of which are called Gardon, is itself called Gardon until its end. Built on three levels, the Pont is 49 meters high, and the longest level is 275 meters long. On its first level, it carries a road and at the top of the third level, a water conduit, which is 1.8 meters high and 1.2 meters wide.

加爾橋位於法國加爾省靠近勒穆蘭的地方，是古羅馬所建造的輸水系統。加爾橋照字面的意思就是加爾河的橋梁，而加爾河則是因為加爾省而得名。加爾河是由許多支流匯集而成，而當中有幾條支流被叫做加登。加爾橋總共有三層，高49公尺，最長的一層（下層）長度為275公尺，在第一層有一條道路，在第三層則為輸水道，輸水道為1.8公尺深，1.2公尺寬。