Vaison-La-Romaine Roman Bridge

Vaison-La-Romaine Roman Bridge
  • The Roman Bridge at Vaison-La-Romaine consists of a single arch with a span of 56 feet (17.2m) which is still in use.
  • It was built in the 1st century CE and crosses the river Ouveze connecting the old medieval upper town with the Roman and modern lower town.

Vaison-La-Romaine

  • Vaison-La-Romaine is a cathedral town located on the river Ouveze in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur Region of southeastern France.
  • It was the Roman town of Vasio Julia Vocontiorum, the capital of the Voconti Gallic tribe, in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis.
  • Vasio Vocontiorum developed below the old tribal Oppidum during the 1st century CE, with the construction of Villas, a Theatre, two Aqueducts, Baths and a Bridge.
  • The Roman town was one of the richest cities in the Province.

 

Photo and map: Roman Bridge at Vaison-La-Romaine

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