🏛️ Aqueduc dit du chemin de Narcel à Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon
Roman aqueduct remains near Lyon, France
📌 Fast Facts
- Supplied water to Lugdunum (Lyon) from the 1st to 4th century AD
- Approximately 80 kilometers long, sourcing water from the Gier River near Saint-Chamond
- One of four major aqueducts serving the city; the longest and most important
- Visible remains include standing arches, foundations, and water channel traces along Chemin de Narcel
The Aqueduc du chemin de Narcel, or Aqueduc du Gier, is a Roman aqueduct that served Lugdunum (Lyon) over more than three centuries. Approximately 80 kilometers in length, it was the longest and most significant of the four major aqueducts supplying the city. The structure transported water from the Gier River near Saint-Chamond to Lugdunum, employing sophisticated engineering techniques that remain partially visible today in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon ...