Just north of Bonnieux (Vaucluse) is a Roman bridge, built in the year 3 BCE. According to Wikipedia, the bridge has been in continuous use since. In 2005, however, car traffic was diverted to a new bridge built nearby to reduce wear and tear on the historic monument. Pedestrians and cyclists can still use the old bridge. We visited in 2001, so we were able to drive across. Still, we got out to take photos.
Le pont Julien outside of Bonnieux. Digitized color slide, September 2001.
We're socked in by fog this morning. Predictions are for a warm day (as high as 19ºC depending on which weather service you consult), but recent predictions of similar high temps have fallen short.
That bridge is amazing.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing this old bridge. I don't remember seeing it on our visits to Provence.
ReplyDeletejudy, small, simple, elegant!
ReplyDeleteevelyn, we saw it on a map, I think, the first time we visited.