Pont d'Avignon was built in the late 12th century, and was originally 900 m (2,950 ft) long, with arches larger than any other Roman bridge of that era. Although the bridge has been rebuilt many times, it has gradually lost arches since the first time it was damaged in a siege, in 1226. Today, only four of the original 22 arches remain. Make Pont d'Avignon a part of your Avignon vacation plans using our Avignon trip website.
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Avignon is best known for it's bridge and the famous song. So a visit is a must-do. The entrance ticket costs 5 euros (4 for seniors) but is well worth the modest price. You can walk over the famous..... more
Avignon is best known for it's bridge and the famous song. So a visit is a must-do. The entrance ticket costs 5 euros (4 for seniors) but is well worth the modest price. You can walk over the famous..... more »
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The bridge is famous because of the song, but there isn’t really a lot of it left, so don’t expect to walk across the entire river. The panels in the entrance explain the history, and the audioguide..... more
The bridge is famous because of the song, but there isn’t really a lot of it left, so don’t expect to walk across the entire river. The panels in the entrance explain the history, and the audioguide..... more »
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Historic and world famous monument. You could just admire the bridge from afar, but I think it’s definitely worth paying to go and explore properly. You’re given a little handheld device which gives you snippets of information along various points of the bridge. Thankfully the recordings only last for less than 2 minutes - which is plenty of time to give you some interesting facts without boring you to tears! It’s also worth visiting at sunset and when it gets dark - it’s a really beautiful monument at all times of the day and night.
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The famous historic Bridge of Avignon. In fact it is only half bridge as part of it was broken down centuries ago due to changed of streaming of river Rhone. Marvellous walk and Tables with good explanations about construction and history also in English. A lift allows also access for handicaped onto the Bridge.
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