UNESCO World Heritage · 1985
Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct)
Cultural
WHS ID
344
Inscribed
1985
Category
Cultural
Description
The Pont du Gard was built shortly before the Christian era to allow the aqueduct of Nîmes (which is almost 50 km long) to cross the Gard river. The Roman architects and hydraulic engineers who designed this bridge, which stands almost 50 m high and is on three levels – the longest measuring 275 m – created a technical as well as an artistic masterpiece.
Inscription details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| WHS ID | 344 |
| Inscribed | 1985 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Criteria | (i)(iii)(iv) |
| State party | France |
| Transboundary | No |
| French name | Pont du Gard |
Protected monuments
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Hôtel du Bureau des Finances, ou hôtel des Méloizes | Bourges | 1944 |
| Vestiges du château de Lavardin | Lavardin | 1945 |
| Eglise de Montreuil | Montreuil | 1927 |
| Maison de la Chancellerie | Blois | 2023 |
| Couvent de la Visitation (ancien) | Le Mans | 1906 |
| Eglise Saint-Maurice de Crissay-sur-Manse | Crissay-sur-Manse | 1926 |
| Polissoirs et menhir de Coinche | Chantecoq | 1986 |
| Château de Lancrau de Champtocé-sur-Loire | Champtocé-sur-Loire | 1963 |
| Chapelle Notre-Dame de Sérigny | Civray | 2009 |
| Eglise Notre-Dame de Beaugency | Beaugency | 1862 |
| Immeuble de Châteaudun | Châteaudun | 1953 |
| Ancienne commanderie de templiers de Féolette | Saint-Etienne-de-Brillouet | 1994 |
| Château de Montigny-sur-Avre | Montigny-sur-Avre | 1963 |
| Château de Cors de Oulches | Oulches | 1959 |
| Château de Crissay de Crissay-sur-Manse | Crissay-sur-Manse | 1995 |
Loire appellations
| Appellation | Avg score | Reviews | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sancerre | 89.3 | 554 | White |
| Muscadet Sèvre et Maine | 88.6 | 237 | White |
| Pouilly-Fumé | 89.6 | 153 | White |
| Vouvray | 88.4 | 153 | White |
| Touraine | 86.3 | 85 | White |
| Chinon | 88.7 | 72 | Red |
| Menetou-Salon | 87.3 | 69 | White |
| Crémant de Loire | 87.5 | 54 | Sparkling |
| Val de Loire | 85.6 | 41 | White |
| Saumur | 88.4 | 40 | White |
| Anjou | 87.6 | 36 | White |
| Rosé d'Anjou | 84 | 35 | Rosé |
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Updated: April 14, 2026.