Saint-Benezet Bridge - details and images
The bridge was built in the Middle Ages, perhaps because the river can pass epscopii for Villeneuve-les-Avignon, where instalasera church authorities because of the misery and lawlessness reigned in Avignon.
Legend says that a local pastor, Benezet, was inspired by angels to build a bridge. When authorities showed no interest in his plans, the minister raised a large stone and threw it into the river, as the foundation stone of the bridge. Convinced he is the emissary of the divine will, the pastor has built the bridge with ease. Shepherd boy was later canonized, chapel can be seen today in consrrvata portion of the bridge.
Although the divine inspiration to bridge shortly sovedit not being tough enough, being abandoned, after several floods. Of the 22 original arcade today and were kept only four.
Well-known song "Sur le Pont d'Avignon" refers to this bridge and festivals held here. The original words were "Sous (below) will tip ..", because the bridge was not wide enough to be able to dance on it.
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