🏛️ Aqueduc gallo-romain (également sur commune de Jouy-aux-Arches) à Ars-sur-Moselle
Roman aqueduct system supplying Metz, 2nd century AD
📋 Fast Facts
- Built early 2nd century AD under Emperor Hadrian
- Stretched approximately 20 kilometers from Gorze springs to Divodurum Mediomatricorum (Metz)
- Arches reach heights over 20 meters across valleys and streams
- Remains scattered across Ars-sur-Moselle and Jouy-aux-Arches, Moselle department, northeastern France
The Aqueduc gallo-romain represents one of the most significant Roman engineering achievements in Gaul. Constructed in the early 2nd century AD during the reign of Emperor Hadrian, this aqueduct supplied fresh water to Divodurum Mediomatricorum, the Roman city of Metz and a major settlement in the region. Despite nearly two millennia of erosion and abandonment, substantial portions remain visible across two communes in the Moselle department, offering tangible evidence of Roman infrastructure ...