BATHS AND AQUEDUCTS IN ROMAN GAUL

Gallo-Roman France was covered with aqueducts, because the civilization of the time had a great need for water, not only for thermal baths, but also for hydraulic power. This sometimes required fetching water tens of kilometers from large cities, such as Lyon or Nîmes, for example, in order to meet their needs. There are still today many vestiges of the aqueducts, the most famous of which is the Pont du Gard, which served to supply Nîmes, with water collected more than 130 kilometers from the city. This gives an idea of the work carried out by the Gallo-Romans. The thermal baths themselves were numerous and present in every town, although few examples remain in elevation today.

Item Weight: 40g

Paperback: 31 pages

ISBN-10: 2846733198

ISBN-13: 978-2846733199

Dimensions: 15 x 0.3 x 22 cm

Publisher: Ysec Editions (Aug.15 2019)

Language : French