I guess everyone has heard the chanson “Sur le Pont d’Avignon” before. Today the Pont Saint-Bénézet in Avignon, France isn’t a real bridge anymore – it is only a ruin, a stub leading on the river Rhône. But it is still the landmark of the town. It was built in the 12th century and was 900 meters long – making it the longest bridge in Europe by that time.
On one of the pillars there is a double chapel honoring Saint Bénézet and Saint Nicholas. If you want to visit the bridge you can park your car on the other side of the Rhône and walk over the Pont Daladier. You then can’t miss to see the Pont Saint-Bénézet and at the city side of the Boulevard de la ligne you can get a ticket and walk via the city walls onto the bridge.
Boulevard de la Ligne
84000 Avignon
France
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