Pont Saint-Bénézet, Avignon

The Pont Saint-Bénézet, better known as the Pont d'Avignon, is an iconic medieval bridge spanning the Rhône between Villeneuve-lès-Avignon and Avignon

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Pont Saint-Bénézet, Avignon

The Pont Saint-Bénézet, better known as the Pont d'Avignon, is an iconic medieval bridge spanning the Rhône between Villeneuve-lès-Avignon and Avignon.

The Pont Saint-Bénézet, better known as the Pont d'Avignon, is an iconic medieval bridge spanning the Rhône between Villeneuve-lès-Avignon and Avignon. Originally built in the 12th century, it was rebuilt several times before finally being abandoned in the 17th century. The bridge has been immortalized in the 15th century song 'Sur le Pont d'Avignon, On y danse, On y danse'. Only 4 of the 22 stone arches survive to this day. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Historic Centre of Avignon, along with the Papal Palace and Episcopal Ensemble.

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About Pont Saint-Bénézet

 Pont d'Avignon, Boulevard de la Ligne, 84000 Avignon, France

 +33 4 32 74 32 74

 www.avignon-tourisme.com

Pont Saint-Bénézet and Nearby Sights on Map

Musée du Petit Palais

The Musée du Petit Palais in Avignon has a notable collection of early Renaissance paintings from Avignon and Italy

Rocher des Doms

Rocher des Doms is a rocky outcrop that rises 30 metres high on the banks of the Rhone, and is known to be the 'cradle' of Avignon where the earliest relics of Neolithic settlements have been unearthed

Avignon City Hall

The Avignon City Hall on the Place de l'Horlage is a 19th century building designed by Léon Feuchère and Joseph-Auguste Joffroy, built around the medieval Livrée d'Albane (Cardinal's palace)

Opéra d'Avignon

The Opéra d'Avignon is a 19thcentury opera house that hosts various opera, dance, theatre and music performances

Avignon Cathedral

The Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Doms d'Avignon, better known as the Avignon Cathedral, is a 12thcentury Roman Catholic cathedral

Place du Palais

Surrounding the Palais des Papes, the Place du Palais is a huge square extending from the Rocher des Doms to the 17thcentury Hotel des Monnaies, which was the Old Mint

Palais des Papes

Standing on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Rhone, the imposing Palais des Papes was the seat of the papacy in the 14th century, after Pope Clement V moved here to escape the violence in Rome due to conflicts between the Vatican and France

Palais du Roure

The 15thcentury Palais du Roure was home to the Baroncelli family and then author Jeanne de Flandreysy

Place de l'Horloge

The Place de l'Horloge or Clock Tower Square is the heart of Avignon, around which are the Opéra Grand Avignon, Mairie (City Hall) with the Gothic Clock Tower from which the square gets its name, Maison Jean Vilar, and an antique carousel

Rue de la Republique

Rue de la Republique is an arterial road in the historic heart of Avignon, running from the Place de 'Horloge to Square Agricol Perdiguier