This iconic double-decker bridge was built in 1886 by a student of Gustave Eiffel. It was a big deal since it replaced a makeshift bridge made from old port boats tied together. Back then, the tumultuous river, Rio Douro, had no dams so people took their lives into their own hands when they crossed. The […]
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Pont St-Bénézet, or Pont d’Avignon, Avignon, France
If I were French, I would know this bridge from a famous nursery rhyme, “Sur le Pont d’Avignon.” Since I was raised in the U.S., though, the only bridge I know from childhood songs is London Bridge. However, my lack of familiarity didn’t stop me from admiring Pont d’Avignon, or, rather, its remains. This bridge […]
