Pont des Marchands (Narbonne)
| Pont des Marchands | |
|---|---|
 Pont des Marchands today | |
| Coordinates | 43°11′00″N 3°00′13″E / 43.183201°N 3.003693°ECoordinates: 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) |
| Number of spans | 1 (once 6) |
  Pont des Marchands Location in France | |
The Pont des Marchands (English: Merchant 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.
See also
References
- ↑ O’Connor 1993, p. 99
Sources
- O’Connor, Colin (1993), Roman Bridges, Cambridge University Press, p. 99 (G13), ISBN 0-521-39326-4
External links
Media related to Pont des Marchands at Wikimedia Commons
- Pont des Marchands at Structurae
- Pont des Marchands at Brueckenweb (German)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, October 30, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.