Pont Julien
The Pont Julien (French for Julian Bridge) is a Roman stone arch bridge over the Calavon river, in the south-east of France, dating from 3 BC. The supporting columns are notable for openings to allow floodwater to pass through. It is located in the territory of the commune of Bonnieux, north of the village of the same name, and 8 km west of Apt. Originally, it was built on the Via Domitia, an important Roman road which connected Italy to the Roman territories in France. It was used for car traffic until 2005, when a replacement bridge was built to preserve it from wear and tear. This amounts to approximately 2000 years of uninterrupted use.
Pont Julien | |
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 Pont Julien | |
| Coordinates | 43°51′45″N 5°18′28″E |
| Carries | Via Domitia |
| Crosses | Calavon |
| Locale | Near Bonnieux, Vaucluse, France |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Limestone |
| Total length | 85 m |
| Width | 5.50 m |
| Longest span | 16.3 m |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| Clearance below | 9 m |
| History | |
| Construction end | 3 BC |
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Gallery
View of the Pont Julien.jpg.webp)
View of the underside of one of the arches
The modern bridge crossing the Cavalon upriver of the bridge
View of the bridge on an old postcard.jpg.webp)
The dry riverbed of the Calavon and the main arch of the bridge
Pont Julien in March
See also
- List of Roman bridges
- Roman architecture
- Roman engineering
References
- Murati, Philippe (1994). Ponts de Provence. Nice. pp. 19–20.
- O’Connor, Colin (1993), Roman Bridges, Cambridge University Press, pp. 96f. (G5), ISBN 0-521-39326-4
External links
Media related to Pont Julien at Wikimedia Commons
- Pont Julien at Structurae
- Traianus – Technical investigation of Roman public works
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