Pont des Marchands
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|image = Narbonne - Le pont des marchands.jpg
|caption = Pont des Marchands today
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|crosses = Canal de la Robine
|locale = Narbonne, Aude, France
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|design = Segmental arch bridge
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|spans = 1 (once 6)
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The Pont des Marchands ({{langx|en|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.{{sfnp|O’Connor|1993|p=99}} In Roman times the structure featured as many as six arches.
It is one of only a handful of bridges worldwide that are lined with shops.{{Cite web| title = Famous Roman bridge in France to be closed for repairs| work = The Connexion| access-date = 2023-12-15| url = https://www.connexionfrance.com/article/French-news/Famous-Roman-bridge-in-France-to-be-closed-for-repairs}}
See also
References
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Sources
- {{citation
| last = O’Connor | first = Colin
| title = Roman Bridges
| publisher = Cambridge University Press
| year = 1993
| isbn = 0-521-39326-4
| page = 99 (G13)
}}
External links
{{Commons category|Pont des Marchands}}
- {{Structurae|id=20002561|title=Pont des Marchands}}
- {{Brueckenweb|id=1438|title=Pont des Marchands}}
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Category:Roman bridges in France
Category:Roman segmental arch bridges
Category:Stone bridges in France
Category:Bridges with buildings