Pont d’Ael aqueduct-bridge<\/strong> was built in the village of Aymavilles above the Grand-Eyvia stream. An inscription on the northern front attributes the building\u2019s construction to the private initiative of Caius Avillius Caimus<\/em>, from Patavium<\/em> (Padova), around 3 B.C. Caimus<\/em> invested in the mining activity for digging out the marble, widely used in the erection of private and public buildings in the town of Aosta<\/a>. The aqueduct-bridge was a private building that supplied water to the local quarries.<\/p>\n Despite no longer being used as an aqueduct, this monument continued to be used over the centuries.<\/p>\n During recent archaeological investigations, an empty structure was discovered below the pedestrian passageway; this is created from a series of hollowed out closed chambers that serve to lighten and render more flexible the structure.<\/p>\n Today the visit itinerary follows the original ring structure, and thanks to a steel boardwalk, a stretch of the ancient Roman service road reproduced in the natural rock has been rebuilt<\/p>\n This monument is located in a wonderful habitat, with many kinds of orchids and a wide variety of butterflies.<\/p>\n
\nIt consists of a big masonry bridge 56 meters high and more than 50 meters long. The monument is split into two levels: the upper-level drains and canalizes the water, whereas the lower-level provides a covered passageway for the transit of men and animals.<\/p>\n