The Pont du Diable, built in 1321, is one of three bridges in Ceret. Together, they for the letter Z. This bridge, by far the oldest, is no longer used for vehicles, but pedestrians can still cross. Seen from the next bridge, one can see the open spaces within the structure of the bridge that allowed the bridge keeper to live within the brdige itself. It's a great sight to walk across and see from the next bridge.
Quaint, Historic, A major step forward for bridge architecture in the 11th century. If history is to be believed the locals thought only the devil could have built the bridge as its span was too great for humans to walk across so they sent a black cat across first. Each year now, to commemorate its building a ceremony is performed of this ritual to celebrate the bridge's long survival. (No Cars)
This pedestrian only bridge dates from the 14th Century and is a very interesting structure. If you are coming to the village from the north you will drive right beside it on a much newer bridge, take time to stop and view.We visited on a Saturday and I must give a thumbs up to the weekly market day, which runs from 9am till 1pm (approx times). Great market for buying Pottery, Cheese, Clothes and Food. We bought lunch and had it nearby. High recommendatiion for Village, Marke and Bridge!
This old bridge is situated on the outskirts of town and worth a visit if you are staying in or near Ceret -
Whilst the bridge is a quick visit. ..ceret is a lovely mountain town. Come ob a tuesday night in the summer months for the evening market. Good selection on restaurants and enough to keep you occupied.
Fantastic great for photographing. This is a great piece of history to explore. We walked down through the town to see this attraction.
This is quite a feet of engineering from the 14th century. Worth a quick visit if you are passing through. For some better views go down the Rue de Moulin on the southern side of the bridge.There is not much information on the bridge so here is the extract from wikipedia.The Pont du Diable (English: Devil's bridge) or Pont Vieux (English: Old bridge) is a medieval stone arch bridge at Céret, France, built between 1321 and 1341. Spanning the river Tech with an imposing single arch of 45.45 m span length, the Pont du Diable featured at the time of its construction the world's largest bridge arch.The apex of the Pont du Diable at its highest point above ground is 22.3 m.
Fantastic view and the other two bribes give you a wonderful sense of the movement of time. On some days, you can even stand and watch bungee jumping from it.
Just outside Ceret, this bridge offers an impressive presence. It is as if the time has moved back hundreds of years. Very nice piece of architecture.
Ceret is a very beautiful town on the edge of the Pyrenees mountains with a beautiful old bridge over the river. Well worth a visit I'd you are in this part if France.