Pont d'Avignon, Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Pont d'Avignon or Pont Saint-Benezet, built 1234 on the river Rhone with 22 arches, although only 4 arches and a gatehouse remain, Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France. The Chapel of St Nicholas was built on the bridge in the 12th century. Behind is the Palais des Papes or Palace of the Popes, a medieval International Gothic palace and fortress, housing the Avignon papacy in the 14th century. The old town of Avignon is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14073664
Media ID
45691876
Size
8268px x 5744px
(14.9MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
