Pont Saint-Benezet (aka le pont d'Avignon)

Picture taken in: Avignon, Vaucluse

"Sur le pont d'Avignon L'on y danse, l'on y danse Sur le pont d'Avignon L'on y danse tous en rond Les bell' dames font comm' ça Et puis encore comm' ça" Famous song based on this bridge, built between 1171 and 1185. The construction was inspired by Saint Benezet, a local shepherd boy who, according to tradition, was commanded to build a bridge across the river. Although ridiculed at first, he dramatically "proved" his divine inspiration by miraculously lifting a huge block of stone. None of the US bridges has a cool story like this! View On Black

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