Tour and guided tour to discover the Roman aqueducts crossing the Moselle

Name: Circuit et visite guidée pour découvrir les aqueducs romains traversant la Moselle
Start: 2021-09-19T14:15:00+02:00
End: 2021-09-19T17:30:00+02:00
Location: Aqueduc antique de Metz

Follow Claude Lefèbvre, a specialist in Roman aqueducts and holder of a doctorate in ancient history and archaeology, on an itinerant journey between Ars-sur-Moselle and Jouy-aux-Arches.

Dimanche 19 septembre 2021, 14h15Passé

©Claude Lefèbvre

Follow Claude Lefèbvre, a specialist in Roman aqueducts and holder of a doctorate in ancient history and archaeology, on an itinerant journey between Ars-sur-Moselle and Jouy-aux-Arches.

See you at 2:15:

Departure for the presentation of the ancient aqueduct of Metz and visit of the large regulation basin upstream of the arches and the aqueduct bridge, then comments on the arches of Ars.
Resumption of the cars with crossing of the road bridge and go to Jouy-aux-Arches at the foot of the aqueduct bridge.
Visit of the large arches, technical and historical commentaries.
Ascent to the damping basin at the end of the aqueduct and discussion on the purpose of this 22 km underground pipe (with the exception of this bridge crossing the Moselle) which supplied Divodurum (Metz).
End of the visit around 17h/17h30.

À propos du lieu

Aqueduc antique de Metz

Route d'Ancy, 57130 Ars-sur-Moselle

Moselle
Grand Est

Roman aqueduct of 22 kilometres connecting(binding) the source(spring) of Broths of Gorze with the city of Metz, built by the beginning of the IIth century. Listed(Classified) in conformance with(for) historic monuments since 1840\. Old(Former) Divodurum (Metz), counting 20 000 inhabitants, required a water supply of source(spring) to feed fountains, thermal baths and latrines. This aqueduct passes(spends,crosses) 208 m of height to 184 m. He(It) contains 12,7 km of underground passage, a bridge(deck) with arcades visible in Ars-sur-Moselle and Jouy-aux-Arches, then again 8 km of underground passage.