Le Pont du Diable

This eleventh century bridge spans the river Hérault in the Languedoc region of southern France. Like many medieval bridges its construction involves a legendary story involving a duel with the Devil from which it derives its name. It was built across this narrow gorge to link the monastery of Aniane with that of Gellone. At Gellone were kept the relics of Guillaume d'Orange a celebrated hero of epic legend who ended his days at Gellone as a monk. Pilgrims to Compostela came this way to venerate his relics and the site became known as Saint Guilhem-le-Désert. The magnificent stone carvings of the cloister were sadly removed early in the last century and taken to New York where they can now be seen in the Cloisters Museum there. The road continued after the abbey upwards towards the aptly named Cirque du Bout du Monde

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Travel & Events

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• Romanesque
• Compostela
• Relics
• Pilgrimage

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NEVER SAW IT IN  THE FOG LIKE THIS... VERY NICE. TKS