Pont de Bornègre
Coordinates: 43 ° 59 ′ 2 " N , 4 ° 28 ′ 33" E
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| use | Aqueduct to Nîmes | |
| place | South France | |
| construction | Segment arch bridge with vaulted vaults | |
| Number of openings | 3 | |
| Status | Buried | |
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The Pont de Bornègre is an aqueduct bridge of the Roman aqueduct to Nîmes ( France ), which also includes the world-famous Pont du Gard . It is located in the initial section of the approx. 50 km long route, 6,745 m after the Eure source and 9,061 m before the Pont du Gard. The bridge carried the water pipe over a seasonal water-bearing torrent, which, according to current calculations , can carry up to 5 m³ / s of water in a catchment area of 0.6–0.8 km² . Its three segment arches consist of wedge stones that take up the entire width of the structure; the total spans are approx. 17 m. Two of the three arches are now buried over the fighter points . After the aqueduct fell into disrepair in the Middle Ages , the Bornègre bridge was converted into a pedestrian crossing like its big sister over the Gard .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Hubert Chanson (2002), p. 329
- ^ Pont de Bornègre
literature
- Hubert Chanson: Hydraulics of Large Culvert beneath Roman Aqueduct of Nîmes , in: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering , Vol. 128, No. 5 (Sept./Oct. 2002), pp. 326-330 (329)
Web links
- Pont de Bornègre - Brief description (French)