Pont Serme

(1st–5th c. AD) The Pont Serme (also Pons Selinus or Pons Septimus) was a Roman bridge spanning 1,500 metres along the Via Domitia in what is now southern France[1]. This massive viaduct crossed the marshlands of the Aude River and Étang de Capestang west of Béziers[1]. At 1.5 km in length, it surpassed even Trajan's Bridge over the Danube, making it one of the longest Roman bridges ever constructed[1]. Only fragmentary remains survive, though its name endures in the nearby Domaine de Pontserme vineyard[1].

TypeGate/archway/bridge
Period1 - 500 AD
CountryFrance
Coordinates43.2741° N, 3.0509° E

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