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The Pont du Gard
On a splendid site of 165 hectares recently restored and entirely pedestrian, visitors can discover the Pont du Gard, the most prestigious element of the aqueduct built around 50 AD to convey water from a spring near Uzès to Nîmes.
Around the monument featured on UNESCO's World Heritage list is found the Site of the Pont du Gard, an opportunity to see and discover, through its discovery areas, a unique archaeological, historical and natural heritage. A large programme of cultural and relaxing events are proposed. According to the seasons or to one's desires, one can either follow a guided tour of the bridge or the site's remains, take part in a workshop in the garrigue, or visit the Museum to find out more about the Roman's way of life, the architecture, etc. During summer weekends, "aperitif-concerts" invite you to dance on the right bank after having enjoyed the pleasures of the riverside. Major festive and artistic events are also scheduled in summertime, aiming to offer moments as exceptional as the Pont du Gard itself.
Site open all year round with free access.
For more information, please call 0820 903 330 or visit www.pontdugard.fr.

To visit :

The Château de Saint Privat (11^th - 17^th centuries)
Just two kilometres upstream from the Pont du Gard, on the left bank of the Gardon, it represents a prestigious journey back in time through the architecture and history of Uzège.
Prehistoric site, Gallo-Roman villa then forteress, it lived through all of the stages and housed the most famous of hosts: François the 1^st, Charles IX or Louis XIII, who signed the Alais peace treaty in one of the rooms of the château.
Today, it is a magnificent complex with, in addition to the château, a romantic park, French gardens and a chapel.
Guided tour :
saturday, sunday et bank holidays from the 1^st of may to the 11^th of november ; closed from the 1^st to the 15^th of august. The meeting place is at the Pont du Gard site, right bank near the restaurant at 3 pm.
Information 00 33 (0)4 66 37 36 36 or 00 33 (0)4 66 37 38 00.

The Concluses de Lussan
15 km north of Uzès, Lussan, a pretty medieval village, is worth the detour. From the château, an exceptional view extends from the Cévennes to Mont Ventoux. Just minutes from the village, the spectacular wild Concluses gorges provide you with an opportunity to explore a most unusual lunar-like environment.

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