Laqueduc De Roquefavour
by Look Me Luck Photography
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Laqueduc De Roquefavour
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Look Me Luck Photography
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Photograph - Photography
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The aqueduct is a Roquefavour bridge - aqueduct in stone arch with a length of 393 meters and a height of 82.65 meters. Located in the town of Ventabren in the Bouches-du-Rhône , it is used to transport the water from the Durance to Marseille and is part of a channel called Canal de Marseille . It crosses the valley of the Arc , spanning both the river, the road to Aix-en-Provence at Berre and railway Aix-Rognac .Its construction started in 1841 and completed in 1847, was directed by the engineer of roads and bridges Franz Mayor de Montricher and William Fraisse . The architecture largely inspired by the ancient Pont du Gard , it is almost two times higher than the latter.It is still used today. Line with the TGV Méditerranée passes less than a mile to the east, and also crosses the valley by a viaduct important.
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January 12th, 2019
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