Pont aux laies - La Châtre, Centre Val de Loire, France - Stone Bridges on Waymarking.com

[FR] Les historiens retiennent cet emplacement comme un des franchissements possibles de l'Indre par la voie romaine menant d'Argentomagus à Mediolanum.

Au Moyen Âge, ce pont roman donnait accès à la ville par le sud-est, en venant de Sainte-Sévère.

Son étymologie reste floue et son orthographe aussi : Pontaulais, Pontaulay, Pont aux legs, Pont aux laies... Une légende prétend que des laies auraient tenté de pénétrer dans la ville par ce pont lors d'une année de sécheresse.

Les lavandières avaient accès à la rivière par la berge inclinée, encore visible.

[EN] Historians consider this location as one of the possible crossings of the Indre river by the Roman road leading from Argentomagus to Mediolanum.

In the Middle Ages, this Roman bridge gave access to the city from the south-east, coming from Sainte-Sévère.

Its etymology remains unclear and so does its spelling: Pontaulais, Pontaulay, Pont aux legs, Pont aux laies... A legend claims that the lays would have tried to penetrate the city by this bridge during a year of drought.

The washerwomen had access to the river by the sloping bank, still visible.

Source : Panneau

Physical Location (city, county, etc.): La Châtre Road, Highway, Street, etc.: Rue du pont aux laies Water or other terrain spanned: L'Indre Architect/Builder: Not listed Construction Date: Not listed

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