Archaeological site · Gallargues-le-Montueux · Gard

Pont Ambroix

Pont Ambroix is a bridge guaranteeing the crossing of the Vidourle by the Via Domitia, Roman road that ran from Italy to Spain. You can find it in Gallargues-le-Montueux. It has been a classé historic monument since 1840.

Photo: Pont Ambroix, Xabi Rome-Hérault (CC BY 3.0)

Where

In Gallargues-le-Montueux

inside the commune

Historic monument

1840

Classé historic monument

How well known

Top 3%

#878 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

Mar–Oct

highs of 17–32°C

In brief

Archaeological site in Gallargues-le-Montueux

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#878 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Gallargues-le-Montueux

Pont Ambroix is in the commune of Gallargues-le-Montueux, with 13 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1840 (Mérimée record PA00103057). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

How the seasons run

In Gallargues-le-Montueux, March to October bring the warmest days: highs of 17–32°C.

Jan12° / 3°57 mm

Feb14° / 3°36 mm

Mar17° / 6°42 mm

Apr20° / 8°64 mm

May24° / 12°47 mm

Jun29° / 16°38 mm

Jul32° / 18°20 mm

Aug31° / 18°44 mm

Sep26° / 14°98 mm

Oct21° / 11°88 mm

Nov16° / 7°89 mm

Dec13° / 4°54 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Gallargues-le-Montueux, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Gallargues Le Montueux station, 700 m away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Gallargues-le-Montueux’s full climate →

About

Pont Ambroix

Its story is told in 8 languages on Wikipedia. Top of the 72 other places within 15 km is Ambrussum, 400 m off.

Pont Ambroix on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00103057 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Archaeological site
Protection: Classé historic monument · 1840
Covered in: 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Gallargues-le-Montueux, Gard
Official site: pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/PA00103057

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Its place on the map

The map centres on Pont Ambroix, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

The largest of the 8 towns is Lunel, with 26,623 people. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.

1 · It’s in this commune

Gallargues-le-Montueux

3,659 people

2 · 3 km northeast of it

Aigues-Vives

3,331 people

3 · 3.9 km north of it

Aubais

2,925 people

4 · 4.8 km south of it

Lunel

26,623 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Pont Ambroix is	People
Gallargues-le-Montueux	It’s in this commune	3,659
Aigues-Vives	3 km northeast of it	3,331
Aubais	3.9 km north of it	2,925
Lunel	4.8 km south of it	26,623
Aimargues	5.1 km southeast of it	5,705
Codognan	5.8 km east of it	2,529
Vergèze	6.2 km northeast of it	5,788
Marsillargues	6.4 km south of it	6,988

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

Close to Pont Ambroix

Around it, within 15 km, lie 72 more, including 4 châteaux, 2 archaeological sites and 2 museums.

1Archaeological siteArchaeological siteAmbrussum400 m southwest, in Villetelle 2MuseumMuseumLouis Médard4.9 km south, in Lunel 3

ChâteauChâteau d'Aubais4.1 km north, in Aubais 4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Thomas Burnet2.2 km east, in Gallargues-le-Montueux 5

ChâteauChâteau de Teillan7.1 km southeast, in Aimargues 6

Archaeological siteVestiges archéologiques4.5 km east, in Aigues-Vives 7

ChâteauChâteau des Gaucelm4.9 km south, in Lunel 8

MuseumMusée de la Tour des Prisons4.9 km south, in Lunel

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Before visiting Pont Ambroix

Where is Pont Ambroix?

Pont Ambroix is in Gallargues-le-Montueux, in Gard (Occitanie).

What is Pont Ambroix?

Bridge guaranteeing the crossing of the Vidourle by the Via Domitia, Roman road that ran from Italy to Spain.

Is Pont Ambroix a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00103057.

How well known is Pont Ambroix?

Pont Ambroix has 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #878 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Pont Ambroix?

March to October are the warmest months in Gallargues-le-Montueux, with afternoon highs of 17–32°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Pont Ambroix?

Within 15 km: Ambrussum (400 m), Louis Médard (4.9 km), Château d'Aubais (4.1 km) and Château de Thomas Burnet (2.2 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Pont Ambroix: Xabi Rome-Hérault, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Château d'Aubais: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Château de Teillan: This picture belongs to Xavier Caré ., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Vestiges archéologiques: John030Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Château des Gaucelm: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée de la Tour des Prisons: This picture belongs to Xavier Caré ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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