Pont Julien
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Carries | Via Domitia |
| Crosses | Calavon |
| Locale | Near Bonnieux, Vaucluse, France |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Limestone |
| Total length | 85 m |
| Width | 5.50 m |
| Longest span | 16.3 m |
| Number of spans | 3 |
| Clearance below | 9 m |
| History | |
| Construction end | 3 BC |
 Pont Julien
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The Pont Julien (French for Julian Bridge) is a Roman stone arch bridge over the Calavon river, in the south-east of France, dating from 3 BC. The supporting columns are notable for openings to allow floodwater to pass through.
It is located in the territory of the commune of Bonnieux, north of the village of the same name, and 8 km west of Apt. Originally, it was built on the Via Domitia, an important Roman road which connected Italy to the Roman territories in France. It was used for car traffic until 2005, when a replacement bridge was built to preserve it from wear and tear. This amounts to approximately 2000 years of uninterrupted use.
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Gallery
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Pont Julien, a 3 BC Roman arch bridge over the Calavon river, built on the Via Domitia, France (14715047351).jpg
View of the underside of one of the arches
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Pont Julien - new road bridge.jpg
The modern bridge crossing the Cavalon upriver of the bridge
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Bonnieux Pont Julien.jpg
View of the bridge on an old postcard
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Pont Julien, a 3 BC Roman arch bridge over the Calavon river, built on the Via Domitia, France (14531782037).jpg
The dry riverbed of the Calavon and the main arch of the bridge
See also
References
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
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- Traianus – Technical investigation of Roman public works
