Pont de la reine Jeanne, Medieval bridge in Entrepierres, France.
Pont de la reine Jeanne is a single-arch stone bridge over the Vançon at Entrepierres, linking the hamlets of Saint-Symphorien and Vilhosc. It springs directly from the rock on each bank at the narrowest point of the torrent. The segmental arch carries a double archivolt, and on the upstream side a hooded cutwater reinforces the structure. The roadway is 2.17 m wide, and the keystone stands 10 m above the river.
The bridge is undocumented; its segmental arch with a double archivolt and a hooded cutwater on the upstream side suggest a 17th-century date. It was inscribed as a monument historique on 3 November 1987. The name Queen Jeanne is traditional and not supported by the sources.
The name refers to Queen Jeanne, but the bridge is undocumented: its segmental arch with a double archivolt suggests a 17th-century date rather than a medieval one. It linked the hamlets of Saint-Symphorien and Vilhosc, and was inscribed as a monument historique on 3 November 1987.
The roadway is only 2.17 m wide, so cross on foot and step aside for oncoming walkers. The deck sits 10 m above the Vançon, and the parapet is low; keep children and dogs close. The bridge links the hamlets of Saint-Symphorien and Vilhosc, and the arch springs from rock at the torrent's narrowest point.
The bridge has a single segmental arch with a double archivolt, and on the upstream side a hooded cutwater (avant-bec) reinforces the pier. Its roadway is only 2.17 m wide, and the keystone stands 10 m above the Vançon. The structure is not documented in archives; its typology suggests a 17th-century date, and it was inscribed as a monument historique on 3 November 1987.
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