October 16, 2008
One of the best preserved roman aqueducts in Europe can be found France at the Pont Du Gard. Only the span that crosses the river remains today, but it is a site to see and an amazing example of engineering and architectural splendor. We learned from our guide that the aqueduct was saved by the French resistance during WW2 at the last minute by defusing bombs set up by the Germans to destroy the aqueduct because the lower level was still in use for transportation.
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