Built in 1881, this aqueduct spans the Torchaise stream near Bourgversé. It still provides around 40% of the drinking water for the city of Poitiers today. There are remains of the old Gallo-Roman aqueduct of Fleury. Built around the 2nd century, it was 25 kilometers long and almost entirely underground.

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September 3, 2024

There were two reasons why the ancient Roman Empire laid the necessary underground pipes for the water supply to cities, and why later centuries followed this method of construction: firstly, there was no sunlight that would have caused the precious liquid to evaporate; and secondly, the water was protected from any kind of pollution (even if it was just the leaves from the trees in autumn).

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