I had a blast there! I spent 2+ hours just sitting on a stone, with my feet in the shallow crystal-clear water of the river, watching grey herons hunt, staring at the aqueduct, and I was also lucky with the clear skies weather. I might visit it once more and go to the museum, but for this time the nature experience was my main point of interest. I was initially shocked the public transport connections are so poor (3 bus departures from Avignon PEM, each ca 4 hours apart), but maybe because of it the place is not overcrowded.

There’s some nice hikes in the grounds of the aqueduct so plan ahead well and you can spend some active time here in a nice outdoor location. €9 to go in with a car, some people park in the village and walk in to avoid the cost, but that’s not what we are about. Worth the trip.

Amazing engineering that was appreciated by all the family. We booked for the 1030 English tour but got stuck in traffic in Nimes and were late arriving at 1100, the receptionist tried to get us on the French speaking tour but the guide said no! We got booked on the 1600 tour and walked the site anyway, apart from the very top. Would recommend to visit but no need to book a tour.

Spectacular archeological site near Avignon, France, is not to be missed. This combined bridge and aqueduct is among the best preserved ancient Roman sites in the south of France. A pedestrian walkway on the lowest tier of arches gives visitors unparalleled vistas of Roman imperial engineering -- amazingly, the bridge is still a working aqueduct today. The museum on site is, in my view, a missed opportunity; a large modern building with very poorly organized exhibits TOO DARK inside to view properly or get a meaningfully integrated sense of the place. (I actually took a tumble on one of the sets of steps masked by poor lighting.) The museum does have a short film with good size analogies to other large structures (airplane, Statue of Liberty) to enable one to understand the scope of this 1st-century A.D. construction.

Pont du Gard is a Romain aqueduc built built in the 1st century and carried water from the mountains to present day Nîmes. Bus tours are available from Avignon or one can drive to this location. This site has a great welcoming centre where tickets are sold to visit the site. It's a short walk to the actual structure. A better view of the overall picture of this construction is available by walking across the aqueduc to the other shore of the Gardon river.

Pont du Gard is a masterpiece of Roman engineering and it's incredible it is still so well preserved. There is a small museum, shop and cade at the sight but there are not the reason to visit. The overally setting of the Pont du Gard is a also very pretty. Make sure you go up the steps (on either or both sides) to see the view from above.

It is really excellent that this feat of roman engineering has endured so well, such that we are able to walk across it 2,000 years later. Parking charge of 9 euros reasonable IMO to support the location (it's free to enter) , although clearly some others disagree. There are some ruins of the old aqueduct course in the vicinity that I'd have loved to explore further!

Amazing structure & to think of how it was built all those years ago. Make sure that you are looking at the original side as the new side is the one that has the parallel walkway next to it. Don’t be persuaded to spend out on entry. It’s free. We walked in, across the bridge, through all the paths, gardens & lookouts free. You can pay to park & also pay to see a poor film in the theatre which does little to explain the construction & Romans at this time. The museum is included in the theatre price. It has a lot of information in various languages. Very detailed & hard to read in the dark. Tends to get a bit monotonous. There are places to eat & the expensive gift shops but this can be a free day out & a very enjoyable one.

The tour offered by the park is really worth it. The English language guide we had was excellent and the tour is the only way to access the walk across the top of the bridge where the water used to flow. This is an incredible monument and totally worth the trip to see it.

As my wife and I meandered down through France this summer we stopped off and visited this stunning piece of Roman engineering. Standing for some 2,000 years it shows how amazing Roman engineering was. The car park seems a shocking price at 9 euros, but don't let that put you off. It includes the entrance to the viaduct and you can wander around both sides of the river bank and just take it the sights. The ticket shop will try and sell you a guided tour and entrance to the museum, but you don't need to . Just download some historical details from Google about the aquaduct and away you can go. There are some cafes where you can just sit and take in the stunning architecture and enjoy a coffee, snacks or an ice cream. Well worth a trip.