Pont du Gard glows pink every evening in October 2026
Published on 09/27/2026 at 08:10 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Pont du Gard will be illuminated in pink every evening in October 2026 as part of Octobre Rose, the French breast cancer awareness campaign. The Roman bridge-aqueduct near Vers-Pont-du-Gard will carry the illumination from nightfall until midnight on its right bank.
Octobre Rose brings nightly illumination to the aqueduct
The site operator says the pink lighting is intended to support the fight against breast cancer and honour patients, carers and others involved in that work. The programme is a nightly presentation rather than a single festival date, so its opening period begins on 1 October 2026 and continues through 31 October 2026.
The official Octobre Rose programme places the display on the right bank of the site. It states that the illumination starts at nightfall and remains visible until midnight. The announcement does not list a performance programme or a special daytime opening.
Pink light will frame a 49-metre Roman bridge
The illuminated structure is a bridge-aqueduct built by the Romans in the first century AD. It rises 49 metres above the Gardon and consists of three rows of arches, with six arches on the first level and 11 on the second; the upper level originally had 47 arches.
The aqueduct supplied Nîmes with water for five centuries. Its route extended for 50 kilometres from a spring near Uzès to the Roman city, using a very shallow gradient to carry water by gravity. The relationship between the October display and the monument is therefore direct: the campaign lighting will be seen on the surviving central structure of the ancient water system.
The monument has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. The listing recognises its Roman engineering, three-tiered form and exceptional preservation.
Right-bank setting defines the October visit
The pink display is located on the right bank, while the wider site is pedestrian. The operator describes the bridge as accessible on foot or by bicycle, with the cultural areas, guided tours and workshops subject to separate arrangements.
Visiting Pont du Gard: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Octobre Rose runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 October 2026, with the pink illumination at the right-bank site from nightfall until midnight.
- The announcement specifies paid parking at €9 per vehicle. It does not announce a closure of the monument or a restriction on viewing the illumination.
- The site is near Vers-Pont-du-Gard, close to the A9 motorway exit at Remoulins. The operator identifies Nîmes centre, Nîmes Pont du Gard, Avignon centre and Avignon TGV as the nearest train stations.
- Bus access includes line 115 from Avignon and Alès and line 121 from Nîmes. The site can also be reached by bicycle, including via the greenway linking Beaucaire and Uzès.
- The bridge stands above the Gardon and the site includes natural paths. Guided access to the aqueduct’s third tier involves 80 steps and a return route through the garrigue.
- France uses the euro, and French is the official language.
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Frequently asked questions about Pont du Gard
When does Octobre Rose take place at Pont du Gard?
The pink illumination runs every evening from 1 October 2026 to 31 October 2026, from nightfall until midnight.
Where is Pont du Gard and how do you get there?
The site is near Vers-Pont-du-Gard in southern France. It can be reached by car, train, bus or bicycle, with access from the A9 motorway via Remoulins.
What is Pont du Gard?
It is a first-century Roman bridge-aqueduct, 49 metres high, which formed part of a 50-kilometre water route to Nîmes. It has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.
