pont Saint-Bénézet

The bridge in a print published in 1575 with the arches intact Map of Avignon showing missing arches printed in 1663, but based on a map from 1618 Map from 1685 showing the piers of the bridge. The pier on the bank near the Tour Philippe-le-Bel has been omitted. By this date 10 of the 22 arches had collapsed. The north side of the bridge with the Chapel of Saint Nicholas Drawbridge connecting the bridge to the gatehouse in the city wall Remains of the gatehouse leading to the bridge, below the Tour Phillipe-le-Bel

The Pont Saint-Bénézet ( French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ sɛ̃ benezɛ]; Provençal: Pònt de Sant Beneset), also known as the Pont d'Avignon (IPA: [pɔ̃ daviɲɔ̃]; Occitan: Pont d'Avinhon), was a medieval bridge across the Rhône in the town of Avignon, in southern France. Only four arches survive.