The
famous Pont du Gard is located on the territory of the village named
Vers, renamed Vers-Pont-du-Gard.
The limestone which was built with the Pont-du-Gard comes from career
fro mVers, which were used in ancient times and the Middle Ages to the
present day. There are remnants of the aqueduct on the town.
![Vers-Pont-du-Gard beffroi](photos/vers-pontdugard02.jpg)
![Vers-Pont-du-Gard rue](photos/vers-pontdugard03.jpg)
Quarries around the village, some abandoned, others still in use. Vers exists since Roman times at least , it appears in the archives when the Duke of Aquitaine had a castle built in 688. It was a village of stone mason, they left a legacy of beautiful stone houses.
![Vers-Pont-du-Gard cathedrale](photos/vers-pontdugard04.jpg)
![cathedrale Vers-Pont-du-Gard](photos/vers-pontdugard05.jpg)
The Clock Tower, square tower topped by a bell is a remnant of the feudal fortress of the Middle Ages. A large shaded square with plane trees down at the center of the village. The village has three laundries built in the 19th century, water is a precious resource in this country of scrubland.
![Vers-Pont-du-Gard](photos/vers-pontdugard07.jpg)
![Vers-Pont-du-Gard](photos/vers-pontdugard06.jpg)
![Vers-Pont-du-Gard pont romain](photos/vers-pontdugard08.jpg)
Accommodation
• Selection of bed and breakfast near the Pont du Gard on the portal of b&b in Provence
Coming to Vers-Pont-du-Gard : GPS coordinates N 43°58’01’’ - E 4°31’27’’
Location : altitude 55 metres, 1700 inhabitants, 2 miles from Pont-du-Gard, 2 miles from Castillon-du-Gard, 4 miles from Collias, 7 miles from Uzès, 11 miles from Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, 12 miles from Tavel.
![Vers-Pont-du-Gard](photos/vers-pontdugard09.jpg)