Pont Flavien
The Pont Flavien (English: Flavian Bridge) is a Roman bridge across the River Touloubre in Saint-Chamas, Bouches-du-Rhône department, southern France. The single-arch crossing, which was built from limestone, was on a Roman road - the Via Julia Augusta - between Placentia, Italy and Arles. It is the only surviving example of a Roman bridge bounded by triumphal arches from the Augustan period, although similar bridges probably existed elsewhere, as indicated by portrayals on coins of the late 1st century BC.
Pont Flavien | |
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The single-arched bridge framed by two triumphal arches | |
| Coordinates | 43.541389°N 5.043056°E |
| Carries | Via Giulia Augusta |
| Crosses | River Touloubre |
| Locale | Saint-Chamas, France |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Ashlar stone |
| Total length | 25 m |
| Width | 6 m |
| Longest span | 12.3 m |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| History | |
| Designer | C. Donnius Flavos |
| Construction end | Ca. 12 BC |
| Location | |
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