Le Pont Valentré
The iconic monument of Cahors, the Valentré Bridge was built from 1308 onwards on the initiative of the Consuls (City Fathers). Constructed entirely in dressed stone, it is 172 m long, has 8 arches and 3 towers, whose tops stand over 40 m above the river level. Completed around 1380, it was always well maintained. In 1998, the bridge was UNESCO World Heritage listed in the context of the Santiago Pilgrim Ways.
The iconic monument of Cahors, the Valentré Bridge was built from 1308 onwards on the initiative of the Consuls (City Fathers). Constructed entirely in dressed stone, it is 172 m long, has 8 arches and 3 towers, whose tops stand over 40 m above the river level. Completed around 1380, it was always well maintained. In 1998, the bridge was UNESCO World Heritage listed in the context of the Santiago Pilgrim Ways.
The iconic monument of Cahors, the Valentré Bridge was built from 1308 onwards on the initiative of the Consuls (City Fathers). Constructed entirely in dressed stone, it is 172 m long, has 8 arches and 3 towers, whose tops stand over 40 m above the river level. Completed around 1380, it was always well maintained. In 1998, the bridge was UNESCO World Heritage listed in the context of the Santiago Pilgrim Ways.
