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Pont Saint Roch

Pont Saint Roch
Pont St Roch Colmars
Already in existence when the city's fortification plans were drawn up in the late 17th century, it wasn't until two centuries later that the Pont Saint Roch acquired its current appearance, with the addition of two wings on the downstream side.
Pont St Roch Colmars Pont St Roch Colmars
Pont St Roch Colmars
Pont St Roch Colmars

The Saint-Roch bridge is a single-arch bridge of more or less segmental form. It features a single row of ashlar keystones, irregularly coursed. The opening is 16 m long, with a total length of 19 m and a width of 3.60 m, including the two 40 cm parapets. Its spire measures 6.50 m. The rest of the masonry is rubble block. The bolt holes can still be seen perfectly at the vault’s two naissances. In the 19th century, two wings were added on the downstream side, each supported by a relief arch. The bridge was decommissioned in 1894, and replaced by a new structure some ten meters downstream. It was listed as a historic monument on February 8, 1927.

source: Inventaire général du Patrimoine culturel Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur