Pont Grand (Tournon)
The Pont Grand ( German : Great Bridge ) is a single-arched stone arch bridge and stands in the south of France .
Location and surroundings
The Pont Grand spans the Doux River , four kilometers west of Tournon-sur-Rhône in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ardèche department in southern France .
Construction and data
The Pont Grand has a span of 49.20 m. The height of the single arch bridge rising towards the middle reaches 17.73 m at its apex.
History of the structure
The bridge was built between 1379 and 1583. On October 3, 1954, the Pont Grand was included in the French national list of historical monuments as Monument historique .
Web links
- Pont Grand (Tournon). In: Structurae
- Pont Grand de Tournon in bridge web
- Entry in the French list of historical monuments
Coordinates: 45 ° 4 ′ 1.5 ″ N , 4 ° 46 ′ 52.1 ″ E