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Roman Aqueduct from Gorze to Metz

a Pleiades place resource

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A Roman aqueduct with a course of about 22 km, originating from the Bouillons spring near Gorze (208 m) and flowing to the city of Divodurum (Metz) (184 m). Some 12.7 km of the aqueduct is subterranean. Arched aqueduct bridges are extant at Ars-sur-Moselle and Jouy-aux-Arches.

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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/882076326

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
49.0680010906, 6.06968654763

Locations:

Representative Locations:
- OSM location of Aqueduc Romain (segment) (30 BC - AD 300) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.
- OSM location of Aqueduc Romain (segment 2) (30 BC - AD 300) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.

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Roman Aqueduct from Gorze to Metz makes connections with:

Roman Aqueduct from Gorze to Metz communicates with Jouy-aux-Arches aqueduct (unspecified date range)

Roman Aqueduct from Gorze to Metz receives connections from:

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Place type:
aqueduct

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See Further:

Wikipedia (French) Aqueduc de Gorze à Metz

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Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

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Suggested citation:
Jeffrey Becker, 'Roman Aqueduct from Gorze to Metz: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2026 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/882076326> [accessed: 22 July 2026]

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            {{cite web |url=https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/882076326 |title=Places: 882076326 (Roman Aqueduct from Gorze to Metz) |author=Becker, J. |accessdate=July 22, 2026 12:15 am |publisher=Pleiades}}

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