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28/45.- Pont du Gard (2)

The arched bridge (6 arches surmounted by 11 arches topped by 35 arches) is built with stones weighing between 6 and 8 tons each. They must have been brought here from the quarry in barges, and hoisted by means of manpower-operated windlasses.

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