Pont Saint-Benezet (Le Pont d'Avignon)
Attraction
4.2 (17699 reviews)
Ruins of famous medieval bridge, with 4 arches spanning the Rhone & a small chapel to St Nicholas.
Bd de la Ligne, 84000 Avignon, France
+33 4 32 74 32 74
Did You Know?
12th
Shepherd's Vision
Legend has it that the bridge was built in the 12th century by a young shepherd named Bénézet who heard voices telling him to build a bridge in Avignon.
22
Arches of History
The original Pont Saint-Bénézet was built with 22 stone arches, spanning over 900 meters across the Rhône River.
4
Enduring Arches
Despite numerous floods and collapses, only four arches of the original bridge remain standing today.
1669
Flood's Devastation
A devastating flood in 1669 destroyed half of the bridge, leaving only the four surviving arches.
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