- The bridge is one of the main symbols of the city and even inspired the famous nursery rhyme “Sur le pont d’Avignon”.
- In 1670, after the bridge was abandoned, the relics of Saint Bénézet were transferred to the Hôpital du Pont (also called the Hôpital St Bénézet) within the city...
- This popular children's song describes folk dancing, and the bridge of the song is the Pont d'Avignon, or more properly the Pont St-Bénezet.
- And so began the construction of Pont d’Avignon, the oldest bridge on the Rhône River. The bridge became know as Pont Saint Bénézet.
- The official name of this Avignon bridge is Pont St-Bénézet and most French people know of the legend that inspired the building of the bridge.
- Avignon Bridge - Pont Saint Benezet@Droits gérés UMR 3495 CNRS MCC.
- The Pont St-Bénézet is so famous it even has its own song, “Sur Le Pont d’Avignon” (as the bridge is more commonly known).
- The Pont Saint-Bénézet ( Provençal: Pònt de Sant Beneset) is a famous medieval bridge in the town of Avignon, in the south of France.
- The Pont d'Avignon, also known as the Pont St-Bénezet, is a famous medieval bridge in the town of Avignon, in southern France.