Pont d'Aël
A Roman aqueduct bridge about 56 meters high that spans a deep gorge. Visitors can walk through the covered passage inside the bridge, with the rushing Grand Eyvia River far below.
Pont d'Aël was built in 3 BC with private funding to carry water to mining areas, and it also served as a footpath. Its deck is about 56 meters above the valley floor and remains passable today. The bridge has two levels. The upper level is the water channel, and the lower level is a covered gallery with windows, which visitors can enter with a ticket. Some sections have glass floor panels. The village at the bridge's end preserves traditional stone houses. It lies on the road to the Cogne Valley, about 12 km from Aosta, and can be combined with Aymavilles Castle and Cogne in a day trip.
Opening hours
Bridge open all day; interior passages approx. April–October
Nearby sights
- Saint-Pierre Castle
- Aymavilles Castle
- Sarre Royal Castle
- Pila
- Megalithic Area of Saint-Martin-de-Corléans
- Regional Archaeological Museum
- Cryptoporticus of Aosta
- Aosta Cathedral