Numerous bridges are famous in the world : Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco , Brooklyn Bridge in New York , Sydney Harbour bridge , Tower Bridge in London , The recent bridge of Shangai ; the Rialto of Venice , le Pont - Neuf or the Pont of Concorde in Paris , the Ponte Saint - Martin by Torino that has built before Christ etc … And there are many very antique bridges in Asia and South America . …. But there is Avignon ' s bridge in Provence !! ( or St Benezet ' s Bridge ) built over Rhone river. The first bridge had a wooden deck and stone piers built in 1187 has been destroyed by the river . Re- built in 1350 it was again destroyed by the river excepted 4 arches pictured above . This rest of bridge is a most remarkable example of medieval bridge design . In fact it is known by all the Frenchs and many strangers who studied French because a childish song :

" Sur le pont d'Avignon
On y danse , on y danse
Sur le Pont d ' Avignon
On y dans tout en rond "

Rough Translation :

" At the Avignon ' s bridge
we dance , we dance
At the Avignon ' s Bridge
We dance round in a circle "

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  Naturellement nous sommes allés sur le Pont d ' Avignon et il ya vait beaucoup de touristes . Un jeune couple nous demanda de les prendre en photo . Je pris la photo et ils nous photographièrent ensuite . Ils parlaient un langage inconnu mais nous comprîmes .

  Of course we went on Avignon ' s bridge and there was many tourists . A young couple asked us to take a picture of them . I did and then they took us . They spoke an unknown language . But we underdtood !!!!!

  From the bridge we had a view on the Palais des Papes ( Papal Palace built on the XIV century ) . The popes stayed in France in Avignon from 1309 to 1409 and built in two times this impressing medieval fortress . The recent part had a gothic style . So Avignon was the seat of the Christianity in the Western World at this time . Who can imagine this nowadays . It ' s why when we were  in Avignon we were delighted with this strong perfume of history of France and Europe 700 years ago ..