The Roman Bridge

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Roman way
  • listed
  • Gallo-roman
  • 19th C
, 84110 Vaison-la-Romaine
The Gallo-Roman bridge, listed as a "Monument Historique" in 1840, is the real link between the modern lower town and the medieval city. The bridge is one of the town's major monuments.
Built in the 1st century A.D., it is anchored in the rock at a narrowing of the Ouvèze river. Its single arch, 17 m wide and 9 m high, is made up of five semicircular arches and rests on the rock.

In ancient times, the bridge dominated the dyke installations on piles. The river encouraged intense commercial traffic, carried out by corporations of navigators.
The Pont Romain has always provided a link between the town center and the medieval city on the heights, despite the Ouvèze's...

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Location

The Roman Bridge
, 84110 Vaison-la-Romaine

Environment

  • Riverside
  • In centre of town
  • Town location
  • Waterside
Updated on 09 October 2024 at 10:47
by Office de tourisme du Pays de Vaison Ventoux en Provence
(Offer identifier : 527417)
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