Pont du Gard

Summary

Pont du Gard is an arch bridge^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Pont du Gard is located in Vers-Pont-du-Gard^[3].
• Pont du Gard is in the country of France^[4].
• Pont du Gard's instance of is recorded as arch bridge^[5].
• Pont du Gard's instance of is recorded as stone bridge^[6].
• Pont du Gard's instance of is recorded as Roman aqueduct^[7].
• Pont du Gard's instance of is recorded as Roman bridge^[8].
• Pont du Gard's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[9].
• Pont du Gard's instance of is recorded as ancient Roman structure^[10].
• Pont du Gard's crosses is recorded as Gardon^[11].
• Pont du Gard is made of shelly limestone^[12].
• Pont du Gard took place at Vers-Pont-du-Gard^[13].
• Pont du Gard is part of Nîmes aqueduct^[14].
• Pont du Gard's Commons category is recorded as Pont du Gard^[15].
• 50 marks the founding of Pont du Gard^[16].
• Pont du Gard's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 43.9473, 'lon': 4.5355}^[17].
• Pont du Gard's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Q18667157^[18].
• Pont du Gard's significant event is recorded as UNESCO World Heritage Site record modification^[19].
• Pont du Gard's official website is recorded as https://www.pontdugard.fr^[20].
• Pont du Gard's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pont du Gard^[21].
• Pont du Gard's Commons gallery is recorded as Pont du Gard^[22].
• Pont du Gard's number of spans is recorded as {'amount': '+6'}^[23].
• Pont du Gard's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Neunzehnter Band^[24].
• Pont du Gard's heritage designation is recorded as classified historical monument^[25].
• Pont du Gard's heritage designation is recorded as Grand site de France^[26].
• Pont du Gard's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[27].

Body

Geography

Pont du Gard is in the country of France^[4]. It is located in Vers-Pont-du-Gard^[3]. It is part of Nîmes aqueduct^[14].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+0.3257'}^[28] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+691'}^[29]. Lengths include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+275'}^[30] and {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+900'}^[31].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include arch bridge^[5], stone bridge^[6], Roman aqueduct^[7], Roman bridge^[8], tourist attraction^[9], and ancient Roman structure^[10]. Heritage statuses include classified historical monument^[25], Grand site de France^[26], World Heritage Site^[27], and monument historique inscrit^[32].

History and Context

50 marks the founding of Pont du Gard^[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Pont du Gard include Vers-Pont-du-Gard^[33], a commune of France^[34], in France^[35].

Why It Matters

Pont du Gard has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for it include Vers-Pont-du-Gard^[33], a commune of France^[34], in France^[35].