🏛️ Vestiges du réservoir d'aqueduc dit de l'Angélique à Lyon
Remains of a Roman aqueduct reservoir in Lyon, France
📋 Fast Facts
- Roman water reservoir, likely constructed in the 1st or 2nd century AD
- Part of Lugdunum's extensive aqueduct network supplying the ancient city
- Preserved wall section approximately 10 meters long and 3 meters high
- Classified as a Monument Historique by the French Ministry of Culture
The Vestiges du réservoir d'aqueduc dit de l'Angélique are the remnants of an ancient Roman aqueduct reservoir that once supplied water to the city of Lugdunum, modern-day Lyon. Built during the height of the Roman era in the 1st or 2nd century AD, the reservoir formed part of a sophisticated network of aqueducts that delivered water from nearby rivers and springs to the city. The structure represents an important example of Roman engineering and urban infrastructure in Gaul ...