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Medieval fortress bridge Pont Valentré in Cahors in France

Medieval fortress bridge Pont Valentré in Cahors in France

This picture I made in Cahors in France. It is the Pont Valentré. This bridge is a prime example of a medieval fortress bridge. The towers had to defend the en...
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This picture I made in Cahors in France. It is the Pont Valentré. This bridge is a prime example of a medieval fortress bridge. The towers had to defend the entrance to the city. In 1308 with the construction of the bridge started. Building the bridge has 70 years; so is also the myth of the devil. The master builder of the bridge would have sold his soul to the devil, but was there with a list from. In reprisal broke the devil every night wondering what the day before to the central tower was added. At the restoration in the 19th century is therefore a devil in the Middle Tower added
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