Nîmes (France)

Inside the conduit at Le Grès

Inside the conduit of the aqueduct at theLe Grès railway cutting. The massive sinter deposits taper upward because of two reasons; (1) the water level was fluctuating, and sinter was mostly added to the lower part of the conduit and (2) the water level gradually rose over the years due to narrowing ofthe lower part ofthe conduit