Today, we headed north and a little east of Arles to visit the remains of the Roman aqueduct that once supplied water to Arles, the Barbegal aqueduct and mill complex, near Fontvieille
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| Thiis piece shows a water channel, flipped out of alighnment |
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| This water channel is upright, and overgrown with vegetation |
At some point in about the 4th century, the aquaduct fed a complex of 16 water-wheel-powered mills that ground flour to feed Arles. Water dropped through a chute into the mill complex.
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| The chute where the water dropped down to the mills |
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| Remains of the mill complex |
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| Close-up of mill remains |
This was a very impressive site, although not much restoration has been done.
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