- Pont du Diable, Hérault
The Pont du Diable on the
Hérault River is one of many bridges inFrance with this name (=Devil's bridge ). It is located over a steep-sidedgorge , about 4 km north-west ofAniane in theHérault département .Constructed by
Benedictine monks in the 11th century, it provided a link between the abbey at Aniane and the Gellone Abbey atSaint-Guilhem-le-Désert . Though subsequently widened, it has retained its original shape. Vehicular traffic is now catered for by a newer bridge, from which splendid views may be had of the original bridge and an aqueduct that takes water to the vineyards ofSaint-Jean-de-Fos .The bridge is listed as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of theWorld Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France .There are two other bridges in
Herault known as "Pont du Diable", atOlargues and atVillemagne-l'Argentière .ee also
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Devil's Bridge References
*Michelin: "Green Guide Languedoc, Rousillon, Tarn Gorges" (1998) p. 194
External links
* [http://www.devilsbridge.org Devil's Bridge]
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