Pont Vieux de Trèves, Stone arch bridge in Trèves, Gard, France.
The Pont Vieux de Trèves is a bridge that crosses the Trevezel River with three arches. Sharp stone spurs on both the upstream and downstream sides support the structure over the water.
The Pont Vieux de Trèves was built in the 16th or 17th century on the site of an old ford. Entering the village across this bridge was subject to an octroi toll. It has been listed as a monument historique since 12 January 1931.
The bridge carried an octroi toll for those entering Trèves by this route, a charge on goods and people passing into the village. Its parapet once bore a 17th-century cross, which appears to have disappeared.
The bridge is accessible on foot and can be viewed from both sides of the river valley. The water flows mainly beneath one arch, making the structure easy to explore from multiple angles.
The bridge was inscribed as a monument historique on 12 January 1931, which protects the structure and its pointed cutwaters. Until then, entering Trèves across it was subject to an octroi toll, a detail that shows the bridge once served as a controlled gateway to the village.
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