Fontenay aqueduct
The Fontenay aqueduct, also known as Aqueduc du Cher, is a largely underground aqueduct that helped supply water to the ancient city of Caesarodunum, alongside springs, wells, and another intramural aqueduct.Photo: Arcyon37, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: 1st-century Roman aqueduct in France
- Also known as: “Aqueduc de Fontenay”, “Aqueduc du Cher”, and “fr:Aqueduc de Fontenay”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Notre-Dame de Véretz and Gare de Véretz - Montlouis.
Église Notre-Dame de Véretz
Church
Photo: Duch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Notre-Dame de Véretz is a church, which is situated 770 metres west of Fontenay aqueduct.
Gare de Véretz - Montlouis
Railway station
Photo: Cramos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gare de Véretz - Montlouis is a railway station, which is situated 1½ km north of Fontenay aqueduct.
Gare d’Azay-sur-Cher
Railway station
Photo: Spendeau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gare d’Azay-sur-Cher is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km east of Fontenay aqueduct.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montlouis-sur-Loire and Saint-Avertin.
Montlouis-sur-Loire
Town
Photo: Lomita, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Montlouis-sur-Loire is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. It was mentioned in the 6th century as vicus montis Laudiacensis by Gregory of Tours. Montlouis-sur-Loire is situated 3½ km north of Fontenay aqueduct.
Saint-Avertin
Town
Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.
Saint-Avertin is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Saint-Avertin is situated 6 km west of Fontenay aqueduct.
Rochepinard
Suburb
Photo: Guillaume70, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rochepinard is a suburb, which is situated 7 km west of Fontenay aqueduct.
Fontenay aqueduct
- Categories: aqueduct, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Véretz, Arrondissement of Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.35805° or 47° 21′ 29″ northLongitude
0.81412° or 0° 48′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8FV29R57+6JOpenStreetMap ID
node 13650071353OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q18633952
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Fontenay aqueduct” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “丰特奈引水渠”
- French: “aqueduc de Fontenay”
- French: “Aqueduc de Fontenay”
- French: “aqueduc du Cher”
- Turkish: “Fontenay Su Kemeri”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Les Isles and jardin partagé des îles.
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