Roman Bridge (Vaison-la-Romaine)

Roman Bridge (Vaison-la-Romaine)

The Roman Bridge at Vaison-la-Romaine (French: "Pont romain de Vaison-la-Romaine") is a bridge over the river Ouvèze in the southern French town of Vaison-la-Romaine. The bridge was built by the Romans in the 1st century, its single arch spanning 17.20 m.

Further reading

* Colin O'Connor, Roman Bridges, Cambridge Univ. Press (1994) ISBN 0-521-39326-4

See also

* Roman bridge
* List of Roman bridges

External links

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* [http://traianus.rediris.es/ Traianus] - Technical investigation of Roman public works


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