The Pont du Gard — a 49-metre-tall three-tier Roman aqueduct bridge spanning the Gardon river in southern France

Stand beneath 2,000 years of Roman engineering

Pont du Gard skip-the-queue — parking, museum, kids' Ludo space and audio guide bundled in a single ticket. UNESCO since 1985.

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  • UNESCO World Heritage since 1985
  • 1st century AD — Roman aqueduct
  • 49 m tall three-tier stone bridge
  • 1.4M / yr visitors to the monument

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Adult

Ages 18–64

€22

  • Parking + bridge + Museum + cinema + Ludo
  • Audio guide in English
  • Skip the €9 parking booth queue
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Youth

Ages 6–17

€12

  • Parking + bridge + Museum + cinema + Ludo
  • Audio guide in English
  • Under-6s free with adult
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Senior

Ages 65+

€18

  • Parking + bridge + Museum + cinema
  • Audio guide in English
  • Accessibility guidance for the riverside walk
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4.9 from 142 verified travellers
Henrik W.
Malmö, Sweden
“We arrived at 11am in August and there was a 20-minute queue just to pay for parking. Because we'd pre-paid through the bundle we drove straight in. Saved the afternoon.”
March 2026
Claire F.
Manchester, UK
“The museum is genuinely excellent — not a tourist-trap exhibit, proper engineering content. Kids spent 40 minutes in the Ludo which let us do the cinema and the history trail properly.”
February 2026
Thomas R.
Toronto, Canada
“Booked the night-show summer evening. Parking + bundle meant zero friction — arrived at 21:45, watched the 22:30 light show, drove out at 23:15 with the bridge lit up behind us. Worth every euro.”
February 2026
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About Pont du Gard

The Pont du Gard is the tallest surviving Roman aqueduct bridge — three tiers of unmortared limestone stacked 49 metres over the Gardon river, built in the 1st century AD to carry water 50 kilometres to the Roman city of Nîmes. It's the best-preserved Roman hydraulic engineering in the world.

You can walk the bridge itself (free) but most visitors come for the left-bank experience: a 2,500 m² museum, a 15-minute cinema film explaining the Roman engineering, the Mémoires de Garrigue history trail, and — for families — the Ludo space aimed at kids 5–12. A single bundle ticket covers all of it plus parking.

The monument was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1985 — one of the first French sites to make it. From May to September it's illuminated every evening at dusk, with a sound-and-light show on summer nights.

Practical information

Opening hours
Site open year-round; museum hours vary by season (typically 09:30–19:00 in summer, shorter in winter). Closed 25 December and 1 January.
Address
400 Route du Pont du Gard, 30210 Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France
Getting there from Avignon
45-minute drive via the A9, or bus line B21 from Avignon TGV station (seasonal, check timetable).
Getting there from Nîmes
30-minute drive via the D6086. No direct public transport without a transfer.
Parking
€9/car if paid at the booth — pre-pay via our bundle and skip the queue. Motorbikes and bicycles park free.
Time needed
Allow 2.5–3 hours for the full experience — bridge walk, museum, cinema, riverside path. 1 hour if you just want to see the bridge.
Accessibility
The bridge top is reached via a path with some uneven gravel sections; the museum and cinema are fully accessible. Wheelchairs available to borrow at the left-bank reception.
Swimming in the river
Permitted in designated zones during summer — swimsuits + sturdy river shoes recommended. Quieter upriver from the bridge.
Night illumination
May–September at dusk. Summer sound-and-light show July 4 – August 30, 22:30, 20 minutes.

About our service

Pont du Gard Tickets acts as a facilitator to assist international visitors in purchasing bundled entry, parking, and museum tickets directly from Établissement Public de Coopération Culturelle (EPCC) Pont du Gard, the official operator. We do not resell tickets — we provide a personalised booking and English-language support service. Our concierge service fee is included in the displayed price. For those who prefer to purchase directly, the official site is pontdugard.fr.

Frequently asked

What's included in the bundle?

One car parking spot + entry to the museum + the 15-minute cinema + the Ludo space (for the child tier) + audio guide in English. The Roman bridge itself is free to walk — the bundle covers everything paid on-site.

Can I just walk the bridge for free?

Yes. The bridge and the riverside paths are free access. You only pay for parking (€9/car if paid at the booth) and for the discovery areas (museum + cinema + Ludo). The bundle pre-pays both so you skip both queues.

When should I arrive?

Morning (before 11:00) or after 16:00 is quietest. July–August midday is peak — the parking queue alone can hit 20–30 minutes. Pre-paid bundles skip both the parking booth and the museum ticket office.

Is it worth visiting at night?

Yes. From mid-May through September the bridge is lit at dusk (free). In July and August there's a 20-minute sound-and-light show at 22:30 — one of the best free-ish spectacles in southern France.

How long does a visit take?

Allow 2.5–3 hours for the full experience: bridge walk, museum, cinema, Mémoires de Garrigue trail, Ludo (if travelling with children). One hour if you just want the bridge photo.

Can I swim in the river?

Yes — designated zones during summer. The upriver side of the bridge is quieter and usually shallower. Sturdy river shoes recommended (the bed is stony).

Is it accessible for wheelchairs?

Museum and cinema fully accessible; the left-bank reception lends wheelchairs free. The bridge itself has uneven stone surfaces and gravel approach paths. The right bank is less accessible.

What's your refund policy?

Two situations trigger a full refund: (a) we cannot secure your chosen date, or (b) the monument closes. Outside those, tickets are non-transferable. See the refund policy page for detail.