Pont Julien

Pont Julien
Holger Uwe Schmitt · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Pont Julien is a Roman stone arch bridge spanning the Calavon River in southeastern France. Built in 3 BC on the Via Domitia, the major Roman road linking Italy to Gaul, it features innovative flood-relief openings in its supporting columns. Located near Bonnieux, 8 km west of Apt, the bridge carried vehicular traffic for over 2,000 years until a bypass was constructed in 2005. It now serves as a pedestrian and cycling route, making it one of the oldest bridges in continuous use.[1]

TypeGate/archway/bridge
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryFrance
Coordinates43.8626° N, 5.3077° E

Related resources

More sites in France

Entremont (Oppidum) · Pont Flavien · Roman Bridge, Vaison-la-Romaine · Vaison-la-Romaine · Pont sur la Laye · Site Archéologique de Glanum · Glanum · Oppidum de Verduron · Nyons · Roman Theatre of Orange · Orange, Vaucluse · Triumphal Arch of Orange · Barbegal Aqueduct and Mills · Cosquer Cave · Alyscamps · Tour des Mourgues · Arles Amphitheatre · Roman Theatre of Arles · Barry Troglodyte Village · Pont du Gard · Pont de Bornègre · Nîmes · Arena of Nîmes · Maison Carré

All sites in France

Keep exploring

Every site on this page sits on the globe, and the people who research them are on the Discord.

3D Globe · Sites by country · Story Archive · Research Library · Weekly Journal · Search