The bridge of Avignon | Avignon et Provence

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He said he was sent by God to build a bridge in Avignon. After being moved several times and a desecration in 1791, there remained just a few bits from the mortal remains, which are now ket in the cathedral of Notre-Dame-des-Doms.

Pont Saint-Bénézet - Wikipedia

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Avignon Bridge - the famous Pont d'Avignon or Pont Saint-Benezet

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Pont d’Avignon | bridge, Avignon, France | Britannica

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In Avignon Four arches of the famed Saint-Bénézet bridge (of the song “Sur le pont d’Avignon”) still reach out from the town, its Romanesque St. Nicholas Chapel still perched on the second pier. The Rhône currents …

Avignon Bridge - Pont Saint Benezet - Avignon Tourisme

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According to the legend, the bridge was built in the 12th century by a young shepherd from Ardèche – Bénezet – who heard voices telling him to build a bridge in Avignon. The bridge was completed in 1185, creating the only …

Saint Benezet | History, Patron Saint, & Bridge | Britannica

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St. Bénézet, Latin Benedictus, (born c. 1165—died c. 1184, Avignon, France; feast day April 14), builder who instigated and directed the building of the Pont d’Avignon, also known as the Pont Saint-Bénézet, over the …

Pont d'Avignon – the Legend of the Broken Bridge of Avignon

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In Medieval times, the famous bridge of Avignon was known as Pont Saint-Bénézet, bearing the name of the one who inspired its construction. So who was Saint Bénézet? The story has it that in 1177, a …

Is Avignon Bridge The Most Famous Bridge In France?

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The present bridge was built in 1177. Avignon Bridge is not its real name! In fact, the bridge's official name is the Pont Saint-Bénezet. The bridge doesn't span the river − only four arches of the original 22 (a …

Avignon Bridge - france-world-heritage.com

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The masoned bridge was perhaps completed around the middle of the 14th century, under the pontificate of Pope Clement VI. He probably used it to go to his summer palace in Villeneuve-les-Avignon, located a stone's throw …

Avignon Bridge, France - famous-historic …

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The Bridge at Avignon is known throughout the world due to the classic song "Sur le Pont d'Avignon". Built between 1177 and 1185 as a wooden bridge, it was for a long time the only bridge across the Rhône south of …