Pont des Marchands

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|crosses = Canal de la Robine

|locale = Narbonne, Aude, France

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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}}

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  • {{citation

| last = O’Connor | first = Colin

| title = Roman Bridges

| publisher = Cambridge University Press

| year = 1993

| isbn = 0-521-39326-4

| page = 99 (G13)

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