🏛️ Pont-aqueduc dit le Pont de Jurieux (vestiges) à Chabanière
1st-century Roman aqueduct remains in the Rhône valley
📋 Fast Facts
- Built in the 1st century AD to supply water to Lugdunum (Lyon)
- Part of the Gier aqueduct system, approximately 80 kilometers long
- Classified as a Monument Historique by the French Ministry of Culture
- Accessible remains consist of arches and piers in a wooded setting
The Pont-aqueduc dit le Pont de Jurieux, also known as the Pont-aqueduc du Gier or Pont-aqueduc du Mont-Pilat, represents one of the most significant Roman engineering achievements in Gaul. Located in the commune of Chabanière in the Rhône department, the surviving vestiges of this 1st-century aqueduct demonstrate the scale and sophistication of water management infrastructure during the Roman Empire. The site remains accessible to the public within a wooded landscape ...