Pont-aqueduc de Galas

Pont-aqueduc de Galas is a bridge in Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, Arrondissement of Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Pont-aqueduc de Galas is situated near the theme park Nestor le Castor, as well as near the recreation area Complexe loisirs Yoye.

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Type: Bridge
Description: bridge in France
Also known as: “aqueduc de Fontaine-de-Vaucluse” and “aqueduc de Galas, Fontaine-de-Vaucluse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fontaine de Vaucluse and Musée Pétrarque.

Fontaine de Vaucluse

Spring

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The Fontaine de Vaucluse is a karst spring in the commune of Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, France. It is the largest karst spring in metropolitan France by flow and fifth largest in the world, with an annual output of 630,000,000 to 700,000,000 cubic metres of water.

Musée Pétrarque

Museum

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Musée Pétrarque is a museum, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Pont-aqueduc de Galas.

Musée du Monde Souterrain de Norbert Casteret

Museum

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Musée du Monde Souterrain de Norbert Casteret is a museum, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Pont-aqueduc de Galas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fontaine-de-Vaucluse and Saumane-de-Vaucluse.

Fontaine-de-Vaucluse

Village

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Fontaine-de-Vaucluse is a commune in the southeastern French department of Vaucluse. Its name comes from the spring of the same name; the name Vaucluse itself comes from the Latin phrase vallis clausa or "closed valley".

Saumane-de-Vaucluse

Village

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Saumane-de-Vaucluse is a commune in the southeastern French department of Vaucluse. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 886. It was the boyhood home of the Marquis de Sade.