Sommières Roman Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Arch bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
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| Other name(s): | Pont romain de Sommières |
| Built in: | 1st century |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Sommières, Gard (30), Languedoc-Roussillon, France, Europe |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 189 m | |
| number of arches | 17 |
Materials
| arches |
stone
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Chronology
| 1845 | Bridge is restored. |
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Notes
The bridge was built under the reign of Tiberius for the Roman road between Nimes and Toulouse. It was originally composed of 17 arches, but during the Middle Ages, 4 arches were absorbed into the city structure. They serve as caves today.
Participants
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Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- Les voies romaines (1st edition), Picard éditeur, Paris (France), ISBN 2-7084-0526-8, 1997; pp. 143
- Sommières: pont romain, presented at Congrès archéologique de France - Monuments du Gard, 157éme session.
- Ponts de France, Presses Ponts et chaussées, Paris (France), ISBN 2859780300, 1984; pp. 60
- Les plus beaux ponts de France, Bonneton, Paris (France), ISBN 2862532754, 2001; pp. 10-11
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0002564 |
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| Created: | 12/01/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |