The Nyons Bridge is a
medieval
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bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
over the river
Eygues
The Aigues (), Aigue, Aygues or Eygues is a French river, a tributary of the Rhône. It runs through the departments of Drôme, Hautes-Alpes and Vaucluse. Its source is in the Baronnies mountains. It flows through Verclause, Sahune, Nyons, and ...
in
Nyons
Nyons (; See mistralian norm, and classical norm of Provençal.) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
History
Nyons was settled in the 6th century BC as ''Nyrax'' by a Gallic tribe, probably the Segusiavi or the Se ...
in southern
France
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The bridge was completed in 1407. It features a single span of 40.53 m, quite large for the standards of the day.
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List of bridges in France
This list of bridges in France lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.
Historical and architectural interest bridges
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List of medieval bridges in France
The list of medieval bridges in France comprises all bridges built between 500 and 1500 AD in what is today France, that is including regions which were not part of the country in the Middle Ages, such as Burgundy, Alsace, Lorraine and Savoie. ...
Other very large medieval bridges
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Puente del Diablo (Martorell) (37.3 m span)
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Ponte della Maddalena
Ponte della Maddalena is a bridge crossing the Serchio river near the town of Borgo a Mozzano in the Italian province of Lucca. It's one of numerous medieval bridges known as ''Ponte del Diavolo'', the " Bridge of the Devil", it was a vital river ...
(37.8 m span)
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Puente de San Martín (Toledo) (40 m span)
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Pont du Diable (Céret)
Pont, meaning "bridge" in French, may refer to:
Places France
* Pont, Côte-d'Or, in the Côte-d'Or ''département''
* Pont-Bellanger, in the Calvados ''département''
* Pont-d'Ouilly, in the Calvados ''département''
* Pont-Farcy, in the Ca ...
(45.45 m span)
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Castelvecchio Bridge (48.7 m span)
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Pont Grand (Tournon-sur-Rhône) (49.2 m span)
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Pont de Vieille-Brioude (54.2 m span)
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Trezzo sull'Adda Bridge (72 m span)
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Bridges in France
Arch bridges in France
Bridges completed in 1407
1407 establishments in Europe
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