Aqueduct of the Gier
The Aqueduct of the Gier is an ancient Roman aqueduct probably constructed in the 1st century AD to provide water for Lugdunum, in what is now eastern France.Photo: Nonopoly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ancient Roman aqueduct
- Also known as: “Aqueduc de Beaunant / Bonnand”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pagode Thiện Minh and Château of Bachasse.
Pagode Thiện Minh
Buddhist temple
Photo: DaiNamVanHien, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pagode Thiện Minh is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 620 metres northeast of Aqueduct of the Gier.
Château of Bachasse
Castle
Photo: PHILDIC, Public domain.
Château of Bachasse is a castle, which is situated 1 km east of Aqueduct of the Gier.
Château de Francheville
Castle
Photo: PHILDIC, Public domain.
Château de Francheville is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Aqueduct of the Gier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon and Francheville.
Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon
Town
Photo: Rexcornot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
Francheville
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Francheville is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France.
Oullins
Town
Photo: MairieOullins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oullins is a former commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. It is a suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to it on the southwest.
Aqueduct of the Gier
- Categories: aqueduct, archaeological site, and tourism
- Location: Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Arrondissement of Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.72645° or 45° 43′ 35″ northLongitude
4.77962° or 4° 46′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8FQ6PQGH+HROpenStreetMap ID
way 301835288OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3067
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Aqueduct of the Gier” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Giereko akueduktua”
- Catalan: “Aqüeducte de Gier”
- Dutch: “Romeins aquaduct van de Gier”
- French: “aqueduc du Gier”
- French: “Aqueduc du Gier”
- French: “aqueduc du Mont Pilat”
- German: “Aquädukt Gier”
- Italian: “acquedotto di Gier”
- Japanese: “ジエ水道”
- Russian: “акведук Жьер”
- Spanish: “acueducto del Gier”
- Spanish: “Acueducto del Gier”
- Turkish: “Gier Su Kemeri”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pont-siphon de Bonnand and Église Sainte-Jeanne d’Arc.
Nearby Places
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