🏛️ Pont romain à Vaison-la-Romaine
1st-century Roman bridge spanning the Ouvèze River in Provence
📋 Fast Facts
- Dating: 1st century AD
- Single semi-circular arch spanning 17 metres
- Constructed from local limestone
- Monument Historique (French protected heritage status)
The Pont romain at Vaison-la-Romaine stands over the Ouvèze River in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, as a surviving example of Roman bridge engineering from the 1st century AD. Built during the height of the Roman Empire, it once connected the prosperous city of Vasio Vocontiorum to surrounding trade networks. The bridge remains largely intact, serving as both a functional crossing and an archaeological landmark ...