🌉 Pont dit romain sur l'Arthonnet à Flavignac
Medieval stone bridge attributed to Roman origins in rural Limousin
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Flavignac, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France
- River: Arthonnet stream
- Actual construction: Medieval, 11th–15th century
- Local tradition: Roman era attribution, archaeologically unsubstantiated
The Pont dit romain sur l'Arthonnet is a stone bridge in Flavignac, Haute-Vienne, that carries a name rooted in local tradition rather than verified historical evidence. As of 2026, the bridge remains in active use, serving local traffic across the Arthonnet stream while retaining its medieval masonry intact. The structure exhibits architectural features and construction techniques consistent with high medieval engineering of the 11th–15th centuries, not with documented Roman methods in the ...