Tour and guided tour to discover the Roman aqueducts crossing the Moselle
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, 14h15Passat
©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.
