Pont-du-Gard

The Roman aqueduct over the Gardon river is a remarkable structure in the sense of the age of the structure and that it is still standing strong. Of course its placement in a beautiful riparian setting. It is a French national monument with museum, visitor center, and evening performances with the lighted aqueduct as a back drop. A few photos of the structure follow:

Chateau-de-Grignan

From here we went north to Chateau-de-Grignan. A small town surrounds this chateau that was restored between 1913 and 1931 by Marie Fontaine. 

It was originally a forteresse médiévale first cunstructed in the 11th century. In the renaissance it was transformed into a chateau in the 15th century. In the 17th century it became the palais classique Chateau-de-Grignan. After the French revolution, it was destroyed and abandoned.

The following photo is of a sculpture of "Marie" at the center of town.

The chateau entrance.

Below is the reconstructed chateau.

Below is the Grand Gallery. A beautifully paneled room.

A view of the dining area of a restaurant in Grignon where we had lunch.