We are staying very close to the Pont du Gard, an ancient Roman aqueduct bridge built in the 1st century AD.
We have been here before but it is so impressive and the day so brilliant we headed out to visit again
It originally extended from Nimes to Uzes (50kms) most of which was built underground.
This bridge was built to cross the river and the water ran over the third level.
It continues to amaze me how the Roman engineers built something like this so long ago and it is still standing looking so good.
C'est moi, looking mighty relaxed!
This olive tree was planted in 908 AD and is still surviving - something about the French terroir perhaps?
Ah, a beautiful part of the world. After we visited Pont du Gard we stopped at a small fruit stall just outside and bought some peche de vigne. I think we may have been lucky to get them as I have variously been told they are usually late season. But if you see any, do get them- they have the most delightful flavour coupled with burgundy red flesh.
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ReplyDeleteThanks to you I have now identified the peach tree given to me without a name-ripening right now here on the farm-and they look exactly like the peche de vigne in France. I will send you a photo. 3rd yr so just starting to see a bigger crop-very small in size. So I now have peaches ripening in early July thru late Sept.