Historic Monument Protection 28 juin 1927 (≈ 1927)
Registration of the remains by order.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Roman Aqueduct of the Hermitage (rests): inscription by decree of 28 June 1927
Origin and history
The Hermitage Roman aqueduct, located in Saint-Benoît, New Aquitaine, dates from the Upper Empire. It was designed to transport the collected water to Basse-Fontaine to a destination not specified in the sources. Its remains include seven rectangular 3.10 m x 1.10 m piles, spaced 6.80 m apart, as well as a wall section and an underground part visible along a road.
The structure has an architectural peculiarity: to the north-west, three arches known as the Parigny arches mark a transition to an underground route. The aqueduct is partially preserved, with elements protected since 1927 by a registration order under the Historical Monuments. Its exact location remains approximate, estimated at 5/10 in precision according to available data.
Sources mention an administrative address in Saint-Benoît (code Insee 86214), in the former Poitou-Charentes region, now integrated into New Aquitaine. No information is provided on its current use (visits, services) or on any sponsors or builders. The data come mainly from the Monumentum database and from internal references.
