Pont du Diable, Hérault, Medieval stone bridge in Saint-Jean-de-Fos, France
The Pont du Diable spans 65 meters across the Herault River, standing 16 meters high with two main arches and two secondary arches.
Benedictine monks constructed this bridge during the 11th century to connect the abbey of Aniane with the Gellone Abbey at Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert.
The structure forms part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site.
Modern vehicles now use a separate bridge, allowing visitors to view both the historical structure and an aqueduct that supplies water to local vineyards.
The bridge underwent modifications in 1770 when workers raised its height by several meters while preserving the original medieval design.
Location: Saint-Jean-de-Fos
Location: Aniane
Inception: 9 century
Height: 16 m
Length: 65 m
Width: 4 m
Made from material: stone
Part of: Way of Saint James UNESCO World Heritage Sites in France
GPS coordinates: 43.70763,3.55734
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:38
Occitanie encompasses an architectural and natural heritage that reflects many centuries of history. Medieval villages are nestled in valleys and on heights, while castles and monasteries tell of the era of the Cathars and religious orders. The region also features remarkable geological formations: deep gorges, waterfalls, potholes, and caves decorated with prehistoric paintings. Among the sites to visit, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie overlooks the Lot Valley with its stone houses and narrow streets. The Peyrepertuse fortress stands at 800 meters above sea level on a rocky spur in the Corbières. The Navacelles cirque reveals a canyon carved by the Vis River, while the Gorges de la Jonte provide trails through a habitat for vultures. The Lagrasse Abbey maintains its medieval architecture on the banks of the Orbieu, and the Niaux Cave houses Magdalenian paintings dating back 14,000 years. Natural curiosities like the Gouffre de l'Oeil Doux and the intermittent Fountain of Fontestorbes complete this territory where history and geology meet.
Grotte de Clamouse
441 m
Abbaye d'Aniane
3.7 km
Gorges de l'Hérault
47 m
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Abbey
3 km
Château du Géant
3.2 km
Castellas de Montpeyroux
3.8 km
Pipe organ in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert abbey church
3 km
Église Saint-Sylvestre-des-Brousses
2.9 km
Aniane astronomical observatory
4.6 km
Abbatiale Saint-Sauveur d'Aniane
3.5 km
Chapelle des Pénitents Blancs d'Aniane
3.5 km
Aniane war memorial
3.1 km
Mégalithes de la Croix de l'Yeuse
5.2 km
Église Saint-Laurent de Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
2.9 km
Belvédère du Berger
2.7 km
Église de l'Assomption de Montpeyroux
4.4 km
Église Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens de Puéchabon
4.9 km
Église Saint-Martin du Barry
4.1 km
Hôtel de ville d'Aniane
3.5 km
Musée de l'Abbaye de Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
3 km
Altar of Saint-Guilhem, Gellone abbey
3 km
Église de la Nativité-de-Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Fos
819 m
Saint-Jean-de-Fos war memorial
837 m
Chapelle des Pénitents, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
3 km
Abbatiale de la Transfiguration-du-Seigneur-et-Saint-Guilhem de l'abbaye dite de Gellone de Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
3 km
Tour des Prisons
3 km
Moulin de l'abbaye de Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
2.2 km
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, 12th century house
3 kmReviews
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