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The Pont des Marchands () is a historic bridge in
Narbonne
Narbonne ( , , ; ; ; Late Latin:) is a commune in Southern France in the Occitanie region. It lies from Paris in the Aude department, of which it is a sub-prefecture. It is located about from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and was ...
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southern France
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. It serves as a foundation for a row of houses and shops underneath which the
Canal de la Robine runs through the old town. Its
segmental arch
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has a span of ca. 15 m. In
Roman
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times the structure featured as many as six arches.
It is one of only a handful of bridges worldwide that are lined with shops.
See also
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Roman bridge
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List of Roman bridges
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List of medieval bridges in France
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Alte Nahebrücke
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High Bridge, Lincoln
High Bridge, also known as the Glory Hole, carries the High Street across the River Witham in the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. It is the oldest bridge in the United Kingdom on which buildings still stand.
History
The bridge was b ...
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Roman bridges in France
Roman segmental arch bridges
Deck arch bridges
Stone bridges in France
Bridges with buildings
Pont Marchands
Narbonne
Transport in Occitania (administrative region)
History of Narbonne