Pont du Diable (Villemagne-l'Argentière)
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Pont du Diable | |
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Coordinates | 43°37′30″N 3°07′00″E / 43.62500°N 3.11667°E |
Crosses | Mare |
Locale | Villemagne-l'Argentière, Hérault, Occitanie, France |
Characteristics | |
Design | stone arch bridge |
Total length | 45 metres (148 ft) |
Width | 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) |
Height | 16 metres (52 ft) |
History | |
Construction end | End of 18th Century |
Location | |
The Pont du Diable de Villemagne-l'Argentière is a romanesque bridge in Villemagne-l'Argentière, in the Hérault department in France. It crosses the river Mare.[1] It is built at a slope due to the different levels of the banks of the Mare.
History
The bridge dates from the 13th century.[1] It was built to allow the shipping of coal and lignite from Graissessac to the royal glassworks at Hérépian.[2]
Protection
The bridge was protected as a historic monument on the 27 May 1936.[3] It is the property of the commune.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Pont du Diable (Villemagne-l'Argentière) - Structurae". Structurae.net. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Monuments Villemagne l'Argentière Hérault". Villemagne-largentiere.fr. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ a b Base Mérimée: Pont du Diable, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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