The Pont d’Avignon - According to the legend, the bridge Pont Saint Benezet was built by Benezet a shepherd who heard voices telling him to build a br

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The Pont d’Avignon - According to the legend, the bridge Pont Saint Benezet was built by Benezet a shepherd who heard voices telling him to build a bridge in Avignon. The bridge was completed in 1185 - at the time the only place to cross the Rhone between Lyon and the Mediterranean. The bridge originally spanned 900 meters and had 22 arches. Today, all that remains are four arches. The bridge is famous thanks to the song "Sur le pont d’Avignon” the modern version of which was written by Adolphe Adam who is best known for the music for Giselle.

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