Pont Saint-Benezet (Pont d'Avignon)

The bridge, also known as the bridge of San Beneze, was a famous 12th century bridge that spanned the Rhone River. It was about 900 meters long, but it became today's "broken bridge" due to frequent flooding.

Avignon, AVIGNON, in ancient language means "city by the river" or "city of the wind". It is located on the high slope on the banks of the RHONE River in Provence, and stands out in a plain and low valley, with high winds blowing all year round.

The bridge is very famous and its name is derived from its builder. Because the bridge was broken by the flood, it is also called a broken bridge. It is reminiscent of the broken bridge on the West Lake. The river under the bridge is called the Rhone. Because of its beautiful shape, the bridge is also a location for some film and television works. It is also because of this that the bridge is known to many Chinese.

Avignon broken bridge by a famous song. In building the bridge span 900 meters, leading to the other side of the handsome king Philip castle, after the flooding of experienced several times of the rhone river, now only four and dedicated to building a bridge piers holy saint Nicholas chapel bernet jersey.

A beautiful bridge

The bridge of San Beneze, a famous 12th century bridge over the Rhone River, was originally about 900 meters long, but due to frequent flooding, it became today's "broken bridge".

It is a famous medieval bridge across the Rhone River.

Yes, a place worth going, like it, go again next time.