Pont Flavien | |
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Coordinates | 43°32′29″N 5°02′35″E / 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 | |
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]