4. Pont du GardVers Pont Du Gard The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct that crosses the Gardon River near the town of Vers-Pont-du-Gard in southern France. The Pont du Gard, built as three tiers of archways to bring water to the city of Nîmes, is the highest of all elevated Roman aqueducts, and one of the best preserved. It was added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1985 because of its historical importance. The aqueduct bridge is part of the Nîmes aqueduct, a 50-kilometre system built in the first century AD to carry water from a spring at Uzès to the Roman colony of Nemausus . Because of the uneven terrain between the two points, the mostly underground aqueduct followed a long, winding route that called for a bridge across the gorge of the Gardon River. The bridge has three tiers of arches, stands ... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
5. Gorges de l'ArdecheVallon Pont D Arc The Gorges de l'Ardèche is made up of a series of gorges in the river and locally known as the European Grand Canyon, Located in the Ardèche, in the French department Ardèche, forming a thirty-kilometre long canyon running from Vallon-Pont-d'Arc to Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche. The lower part of the gorge forms the boundary between the Ardèche department and the Gard department. The canyon is a tourist attraction, drawing over a million visitors per year, in addition to a rich historical and archeological site. Most of the canyon is protected; it is governed by the Réserve Naturelle Gorges de l'Ardèche. Notable sights along the canyon include the Pont d'Arc at the beginning of the canyon, a natural arch 60 m wide and 54 m high. Much of the canyon is inaccessible except by water, and canoe... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
6. Caverne du Pont d'ArcVallon Pont D Arc The Caverne du Pont-d'Arc is a replica of the Chauvet Cave in the commune of Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, in the department of Ardèche and in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. Construction began in October 2012 and it was opened to the public in 2015. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Well it's really more than a wine festival. Les Ampelofolies c'est des fetes du nez! But primarily named after ampelography, the study of identifying vines based on visible characteristics.
But we celebrated all things wonderful to smell. The fresh fruits and vegetables, local cheeses, smoked meats, and WINE of course. Bands and companies play good ol' French tunes like Down by the Riverside... or do they?
I hope you enjoy this little collage of the events that took place in Moussoulens. It was a fun day (if a little cold) and a good way to recuperate from the epic windstorm that hit the day before.
Music by Les Enjolineurs. Check out the tiny trumpet. I wish the video quality was better. It is really small. Also, some sweet facial hair that is hard to make out in the youtube video.
As always, more wine and guingette info at the O'Vineyards website ovineyards.com