Pont de la Pierre, Medieval bridge in Bellac, France

Pont de la Pierre is a road bridge over the Vincou in Bellac, built of grey and brown masonry blocks. Its deck rises in a hump, a donkey-back profile, above three rounded arches that spring from stone piers; a low parapet edges the flat roadway, and a small angular projection of stonework rises above the central pier.

The Pont de la Pierre dates from the 13th and 14th centuries, when it was built to carry the road across the Vincou at Bellac. It was inscribed as a monument historique on 23 May 1969, a status that protects the surviving medieval masonry.

Locals call it the Stone Bridge, and its French name, pont de la Pierre, is simply that. The roadway rises in a hump over the middle arch, a donkey-back profile that drivers and walkers still cross today. It has been listed as a monument historique since 23 May 1969.

The bridge is accessible for pedestrians crossing the river at Bellac's center. It is best visited during dry weather to see the stonework and protective structures in good condition.

The bridge has a humpbacked, donkey-back profile, rising to its highest point above the central arch. It was listed as a monument historique on 23 May 1969, which protects the 13th- and 14th-century masonry.