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The bridge of Avignon was started in 1177. 920 metres long, it had 22 arches and measured 4 metres wide.This imposing edifice, that was called the marvel of the time, was built in only 8 years, taking until 1185.
Before the bridge, people crossed the Rhône in small boats, and this river that Man had not yet domesticated often made the crossing quite perilous.
Arles having lost its Roman bridge, that of Avignon became the only place between Lyon and the Mediterranean to cross the Rhône. The city attracted travelers, merchants and manufacturers and quickly developed thanks to the revenues generated by the tolls. Without doubt, it had also worked in Avignon's favor when the popes made the decision to settle there in the 14th century. *
*http://www.avignon-et-provence.com/en/monuments/bridge-avignon
Avignon é uma cidade do sul de França que durante vários anos foi a residência dos Papas da Igreja Católica. Está situada na margem esquerda do rio Ródano, no departamento de Vaucluse.
Era chamada de Avênio ou Avênio Cavaro durante o período romano. Desde 1995 o Centro Histórico de Avinhão, incluindo o Palais des Papes, um das maiores e mais importantes construções da arquitetura gótica na Europa, faz parte da lista de Patrimônios Mundiais da Organização das Nações Unidas para a Educação, a Ciência e a Cultura (UNESCO).
fonte: wikipedia
Flanked on the left by the Cathedrale Notre-Dame des Domes (the statue of the Virgin was added in the 19th century)