Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(€20 per person, two hours)
For a dramatic arrival, paddle 8km downriver from Collias,
4km west of D981.
Kayak Vert
( 04 66 22 80 76;
www.canoefrance.com/gardon
)
and
Canoë Le Tourbillon
( 04 66 22 85 54;
www.canoe-le-tourbillon.com
)
, both near the
village bridge, rent kayaks and canoes from March/April to October. Allow two hours.
SUMMER LIGHT
Consider an evening return and see
Pont du Gard
spectacularly illuminated every night in summer, sunset to mid-
night. The first two weekends in June, a jaw-dropping display of
pyrotechnics and fireworks
showcase the span,
starting around 10pm.
Getting There & Away
BUS
Buses stop on D981, 1km north of the visitors centre. In summer some buses travel
to Pont du Gard parking. Edgard (
Click here
)
bus B21 operates daily to/from Nîmes; bus
A15 from Avignon.
CAR
Pont du Gard is 21km northeast of Nîmes and 26km west of Avignon. From
autoroute A9, exit 23 at Remoulins, towards Uzès. Park on
rive gauche
for museum and
services.
