Pont d'Estaing
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N 44° 33.183 E 002° 40.317
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The bridge over the Lot River at Estaing is is a national historic monument registered 29 September 2005. It is also a designated UNESCO site part of the Chemins de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle en France.
Waymark Code: WMPF0B
Location: Occitanie, France
Date Posted: 08/20/2015
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Pont d'Estaing, a bridge with four Gothic double arches was built in 1490 by the inhabitants of Estaing, for Bishop François d'Estaing. In 1866 a statue of the Bishop by the sculptor François Mahoux was added to center pillar of the bridge. The bridge was built of slate with a crown of limestone. The original bridge had a small chapel dedicated in 1524 to Our Lady of Sorrows.
Dénomination de l'édifice (from Merimee DB): Pont
Localisation (from Merimee DB): Midi-Pyrénées ; Aveyron ; Estaing
Siècle de la campagne principale de construction (from Merimee DB): 16e siècle; 2e moitié 19e siècle
Précision sur la protection de l'édifice (from Merimee DB):
statue ; croix de chemin
Le pont avec sa croix et sa statue de François d'Estaing (cad. non cadastré, domaine public ; Estaing : à la limite de la parcelle AB 46 ; Sébrazac : à la limite de la parcelle AB 49) :
Date de versement de la notice (Merimee DB): 09/29/2005
Relevant Website: [Web Link]
Photo with MH logo pictured included?: no
Référence de la notice (from Merimee DB): Not listed
Adresse de l'édifice (from Merimee DB): Not listed
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