2000 years ago over 1000 people worked for 5 years on the construction of the Pont du Gard, near Remoulins (30 Gard, Occitanie). The objective was to bring water to the city of Nîmes via a 50km long aqueduct.
In June annually there is a firework and light show to enhance the ancient Roman aqueduct with a nighttime concert under the title Les Fééries du Pont – and as ever for the French the whole event is embellished with lyric poetry: 29 June -1 September 2024
Previously – Costumed with light, they play with flames and with fire, fly through the air, walk on the water and project their most secret thoughts on the landscape. Who are they? They go by the name of ‘Les Regardons’! This new species-half human and half flame-can transform space. In 2007, they put on an amazing light show at the Pont du Gard. They liked the place and they’re coming back again like migrant birds. Perhaps they have chosen to return to reproduce? In any case, their dance of love and fire, their ,8,9successful or missed meetings and their magical or scientific experiments form the opening of a saga that traces the myths and fantasies of the Pont du Gard: ‘Lux Populi’. The season opens with the first episode entitled « The Flame of my dreams ». On with the show
Well, whatever, it does promise to be quite a spectacle – a mix of a Son-et-Lumière, Circus and Music! . The aqueduct is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
For more info see www.pontdugard.fr
There is a B&B nearby at B&B Le Mas de Lila a stone Provençal house with pool just 3km from the Aqueduct – other accommodation options nearby include self-catering, hotels and B&Bs
There is also a great hotel at nearby Beaucaire (25 km)– the Domaine des Clos Hotel in a former winery.
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What date is your Spectacle de nuit at Pont du Gard for 2009? I will be in Uzes 4 June to 28 June and would love to see the Firework/Dance spatacular! Regards David Airey
No “Pont du Gard on fire” spectacular in 2009, but there is a different evening event on 6 evenings in June.