Practical information
The beach is located on the right river bank.
It is stricly forbidden to dive from the Bridge or the rocks
Swimming : Let’s meet up at the River
At the Pont du Gard, summer rhymes with "Let’s meet up at the River".
Summer at the Pont du Gard
Meetings on the River are wonderful holiday fun. As summer approaches, the landscape around the Pont du Gard transforms into a veritable haven of freshness and peace, open to all who love river banks. Beaches are set up to welcome visitors and locals alike, for family and friends who come to take advantage of a summer filled with leisure activities and relaxation. For children, every consideration has been take into account: they can enjoy a specially set up educational area and swim at a monitored section of the beach.
Rendez-vous à la rivière (Stéphane Barbier)
The result of a flood
Following the 2002 floods, the appearance of the beaches was completely transformed. The banks of the Gardon, which used to be rich in vegetation, became rocky. A plan to recreate beaches on the riverbank was conceived by Nez-Haut, the agency behind Paris-Plage.