The Pont des Marchands (English: Merchants' Bridge) is a historic bridge in Narbonne, southern France. It serves as a foundation for a row of houses and shops underneath which the Canal de la Robine runs through the old town. Its segmental arch has a span of ca. 15 m.[1] In Roman times the structure featured as many as six arches.
Pont des Marchands | |
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 Pont des Marchands today | |
| Coordinates | 43°11′00″N 3°00′13″E / 43.183201°N 3.003693°E |
| Crosses | Canal de la Robine |
| Locale | Narbonne, Aude, France |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Segmental arch bridge |
| Longest span | Ca. 15 m (49.2 ft) |
| No. of spans | 1 (once 6) |
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It is one of only a handful of bridges worldwide that are lined with shops.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ O’Connor (1993), p. 99.
- ^ "Famous Roman bridge in France to be closed for repairs". The Connexion. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
Sources
edit- O’Connor, Colin (1993), Roman Bridges, Cambridge University Press, p. 99 (G13), ISBN 0-521-39326-4
External links
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- Pont des Marchands at Structurae
- "Pont des Marchands". brueckenweb.de (in German).