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Pont des Marchands
Pont des Marchands today
Coordinates43°11′00″N 3°00′13″E / 43.183201°N 3.003693°E / 43.183201; 3.003693
CrossesCanal de la Robine
LocaleNarbonne, Aude, France
Characteristics
DesignSegmental arch bridge
Longest spanCa. 15 m (49.2 ft)
No. of spans1 (once 6)
Location

The Pont des Marchands (English: Merchants' Bridge) is a historic bridge in Narbonne, southern France. It serves as a foundation for a row of houses and shops underneath which the Canal de la Robine runs through the old town. Its segmental arch has a span of ca. 15 m. In Roman times the structure featured as many as six arches.

It is one of only a handful of bridges worldwide that are lined with shops.

See also

References

  1. O’Connor (1993), p. 99.
  2. "Famous Roman bridge in France to be closed for repairs". The Connexion. Retrieved 2023-12-15.

Sources

  • O’Connor, Colin (1993), Roman Bridges, Cambridge University Press, p. 99 (G13), ISBN 0-521-39326-4

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