Pont Flavien
The single-arched bridge framed by two triumphal arches
Carries	Via Julia Augusta
Crosses	River Touloubre
Locale	Saint-Chamas, France
Designer	C. Donnius Flavos
Design	Arch bridge
Material	Ashlar stone
Total length	25 m
Width	6 m
Longest span	12.3 m
Number of spans	1
Completion date	Ca. 12 BC
Coordinates	43°32′29″N 5°2′35″E / 43.54139°N 5.04306°E / 43.54139; 5.04306Coordinates: 43°32′29″N 5°2′35″E / 43.54139°N 5.04306°E / 43.54139; 5.04306

The Pont Flavien (English: Flavian Bridge) is a Roman bridge across the River Touloubre in Saint-Chamas, Bouches-du-Rhône department, southern France. The single arch bridge is noted for its fine triumphal arches standing at each entrance.

The bridge inscription refers to a certain C. Donnius Flavos, a priest from Rome in the reign of Augustus, as bridge builder. The structure is thus dated to around 12 BC, when work on the Via Julia Augusta began.

C.DONNIVS.C.F.FLAVOS.FLAMEN.ROMAE

ET.AVGVSTLTESTAMENTO.FIERELIVSSIT

[edit] References

• O’Connor, Colin (1993), Roman Bridges, Cambridge University Press, pp. 40, 95f., ISBN ISBN 0-521-39326-4 

[edit] See also

• Roman bridge
• List of Roman bridges
• Roman architecture
• Roman engineering

[edit] External links

• Media related to Pont Flavien at Wikimedia Commons
• Pont Flavien in the Structurae database
• Pont Flavien at Brueckenweb (German)

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