Pont du Gard hosted science night on 2 October
Published on 10/04/2026 at 01:38 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Pont du Gard hosted the Nuit des Chercheurs on 2 October 2026, bringing researchers, demonstrations and public activities to the left bank in Vers-Pont-du-Gard. The event was organised within the Nuit de la Science programme and connected the monument with Nimes Universite and other research institutions.
Pont du Gard moved the science night to its left bank
The event began on 2 October 2026 and took place in new spaces on the left bank of the site. The operator said visitors could meet researchers from different disciplines through discussions, games, live experiments, staged presentations and personal accounts.
The programme included a medieval food quiz, sessions on psychology and design, and a discussion about consumer protection and environmental standards. Other activities introduced hydrogen storage, wound healing and the history of law. The operator's event announcement also listed virtual reality experiences and short visits to the site museum.
Nimes Universite published a more detailed programme for 2 October 2026, including several short sessions on the Roman aqueduct, its water system and its engineering structures. The university placed those activities in buildings on the left bank and listed the event as running from 7pm to 11.30pm. Nimes Universite's programme recorded the event's registration requirement and its public access arrangements.
The science programme met a Roman aqueduct site
The event used the monument and its cultural facilities as a setting for explaining research. One archaeology activity, titled Detectives of Heritage, focused on the Nimes aqueduct and was proposed by archaeologists from Inrap's Nimes centre.
That connection gave the evening a specific local subject rather than treating the venue as a generic event hall. Researchers discussed the aqueduct while visitors could also explore themes such as medieval food, hydrogen and virtual laboratory models in the surrounding cultural spaces.
The wider site is a pedestrian heritage and cultural area near the Gardon. Its operator describes access routes from the A9 motorway, Nimes, Avignon and nearby railway stations, while the site includes a museum, cinema, educational areas and temporary exhibition spaces.
Visiting Pont du Gard: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Nuit des Chercheurs took place on 2 October 2026 on the left bank of the site in Vers-Pont-du-Gard. It is no longer an upcoming event.
- The evening used buildings on the left bank and required registration. The monument site itself is pedestrian, with cultural facilities and activities spread across the grounds.
- The site is near the A9 motorway at exit 23 for Remoulins, with road access towards Uzes. The operator also identifies Nimes centre, Nimes Pont du Gard, Avignon centre and Avignon TGV as nearby railway options.
- Visitors should expect walking across a pedestrian heritage site. The guided route to the aqueduct's third level includes 80 steps and a return through garrigue paths.
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Frequently asked questions about Pont du Gard
When did the Nuit des Chercheurs take place at Pont du Gard?
The event took place on 2 October 2026 on the left bank of the site in Vers-Pont-du-Gard.
Where is Pont du Gard and how do you get there?
The site is near the A9 motorway at exit 23 for Remoulins, with road connections towards Uzes and railway options through Nimes and Avignon.
What is Pont du Gard?
It is a Roman aqueduct and pedestrian heritage site with a museum, cinema, educational areas and other cultural facilities.
