Pont du Gard hosts festive tour on 30 December
Published on 11/14/2026 at 16:38 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSHoliday visit and Roman engineering
- The site operator schedules La grande odyssée at Pont du Gard on 30 December 2026.
- The special visit uses the Rive Gauche meeting point and includes a crossing towards the ancient water channel.
- UNESCO describes the Roman aqueduct bridge as almost 50 metres high and arranged across three levels.
Pont du Gard will host the festive edition of La grande odyssée on 30 December 2026 at the monument in Vers-Pont-du-Gard. The guided visit, listed as a special Christmas activity, focuses on the ancient aqueduct and its construction.
Pont du Gard schedules La grande odyssée for 30 December
The programme published by the site operator places La grande odyssée on Wednesday 30 December 2026. Visitors are directed to the meeting point at the Rive Gauche, or left bank, for a special festive visit at the Roman monument.
The programme describes a journey through the history of the aqueduct, including a crossing at the top of the bridge and an explanation of how the structure was built. It also mentions a warm apple drink seasoned with flavours associated with antiquity. The 30 December programme places the activity within the operator's autumn-winter 2026 schedule.
A festive route through a Roman waterway
The December activity connects a seasonal programme with the monument's original function. Pont du Gard formed part of the aqueduct serving Nîmes, and the guided route is designed around the surviving channel and the engineering needed to carry water across the Gardon valley.
The bridge was built shortly before the Christian era, according to the UNESCO description. The World Heritage Centre describes a three-level structure standing almost 50 metres high, with the longest level measuring 275 metres. Those physical features explain why the special visit can combine a walk across the monument with an account of Roman hydraulic engineering.
The aqueduct itself extended for almost 50 kilometres towards Nîmes. Its visible bridge is therefore both a crossing over the river and a surviving section of a much longer water system. UNESCO identifies the Roman aqueduct as a technical and artistic achievement.
Visiting Pont du Gard: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- La grande odyssée takes place on 30 December 2026 at Pont du Gard, with the meeting point at the Rive Gauche.
- The activity is a special Christmas visit and includes access to the top of the monument and the ancient water channel, as stated in the operator's programme.
- The site is in Vers-Pont-du-Gard in southern France, between the regional reference points of Nîmes and Uzès.
- The monument has three levels and rises almost 50 metres above the valley, so the route involves an elevated historic structure rather than a ground-level museum visit.
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Frequently asked questions about Pont du Gard
When does La grande odyssée take place at Pont du Gard?
The special Christmas visit is scheduled for 30 December 2026 at the monument in Vers-Pont-du-Gard.
What is Pont du Gard?
It is a Roman aqueduct bridge built shortly before the Christian era to carry the Nîmes aqueduct across the Gardon.
Where is Pont du Gard and how do you get there?
The monument stands in Vers-Pont-du-Gard in southern France, within the area served by Nîmes and Uzès.
