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Roman Bridge (Vaison la Romaine)

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Crosses
  
Ouvèze

Material
  
Stone

Construction end
  
1st century AD

Longest span
  
17 m

Location
  
Vaison-la-Romaine

Number of spans
  
1

Design
  
Arch bridge

No. of spans
  
1

Width
  
9 m

Body of water
  
Ouvèze

Bridge type
  
Arch bridge

Roman Bridge (Vaison-la-Romaine)

Locale
  
Vaison-la-Romaine, Vaucluse, France

Address
  
84110 Vaison-la-Romaine, France

Similar
  
Vaison Cathedral, Chapelle Saint‑Quenin, La villasse, Musée archéologique Theo‑Desplans, Pont Flavien

The Roman Bridge at Vaison-la-Romaine (French: Pont romain de Vaison-la-Romaine) is a Roman bridge over the river Ouvèze in the southern French town of Vaison-la-Romaine. The bridge was built by the Romans in the 1st century AD, with a single arch spanning 17.20 m. It is still in use, and has survived severe flooding that swept away some more recent bridges.

References

Roman Bridge (Vaison-la-Romaine) Wikipedia