Bridge · France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Pont de Pierre
Napoleonic-era stone bridge across the Garonne.
For storytellers
Why Pont de Pierre matters
Pont de Pierre has seventeen arches and was long the only bridge across the Garonne in Bordeaux. Walk it for a view of the waterfront and the old town. At night the arches are lit, and the walk across makes a pleasant end to an evening.
Talking points
- It has seventeen arches.
- It was the only bridge for many years.
- The view of the quays is very good.
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