Experts' Choice Award Pont Saint-Benezet (Pont d'Avignon)
4 expert reviews
“These are the attractions that lure tourists behind the walls of this ancient city.”
– Afar Magazine
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The 900m-long bridge linked Avignon with Villeneuve-lès-Avignon...there are fine (and free) views from Rocher des Doms park, Pont Édouard Daladier and Île de la Barthelasse's chemin des Berges." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The «Bridge of Avignon» which was in fact built for pedestrians and cavaliers was about 900m long with 22 arches and ended at the Tower of Philippe-le-Bel de Villeneuve-lès-Avignon." Full review
Frommer's "Spanning the Rhône and connecting Avignon with Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, the bridge is now a ruin, with only 4 of its original 22 arches...built between 1177 and 1185 and suffered various disasters." Full review
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