Pont Flavien

Pont Flavien
The single-arched bridge framed by two triumphal arches
Coordinates43°32′29″N 5°02′35″E / 43.541389°N 5.043056°E / 43.541389; 5.043056
CarriesVia Giulia Augusta
CrossesRiver Touloubre
LocaleSaint-Chamas, France
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
MaterialAshlar stone
Total length25 m
Width6 m
Longest span12.3 m
No. of spans1
History
DesignerC. Donnius Flavos
Construction endCa. 12 BC
Location
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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.[1]

  1. ^ Kleiner 1985, p. 42.