🏛️ Réservoirs d'aqueduc du Vallon d'Arche (vestiges) à Saint-Romain-au-Mont-d'Or
Roman aqueduct reservoirs near Lyon, France
📋 Fast Facts
- Two ancient Roman reservoirs built in the 1st or 2nd century AD
- Part of the water supply system for Lugdunum (Roman Lyon)
- Combined capacity of approximately 15,000 cubic meters
- Classified as a Monument Historique by the French Ministry of Culture
The Réservoirs d'aqueduc du Vallon d'Arche are the remains of two Roman aqueduct reservoirs located on a hillside in Saint-Romain-au-Mont-d'Or, near Lyon. Constructed during the 1st or 2nd century AD, these structures formed part of the extensive infrastructure that supplied water to the city of Lugdunum. Built from stone, concrete, and brick with waterproof lining, the reservoirs operated as a gravity-fed system, storing and distributing water from regional sources to the city's inhabitants ...