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Le Pont de la légende

Le Pont de la légende

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Le Pont de la légende

Name: Le Pont de la légende
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Location: Sauveterre-De-Béarn, Oloron-Sainte-Marie, New Aquitaine, France

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1. Bras du Gave d'Oloron – Le Pont de la légende loop from Sauveterre-de-Béarn

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2. Hiking loop from Sauveterre-de-Béarn

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3. Le Pont de la légende – Bar "Au fil de l'eau" loop from Sauveterre-de-Béarn

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David Lpx 📸

August 16, 2021

The legend :
Formerly called "Pont Maïor", then "Pont de l'Hôpital" (it came out near the hospital for pilgrims of Saint Jacques de Compostelle), the old fortified bridge is now called "Pont de la Légende" in reference to the legend attached to it.
"One thousand one hundred and seventy, it was a terrible year ...
Listen to the legend of the old Béarn bridge. "
In 1170, Sancie, viscountess of Béarn, resides in her castle in Sauveterre and awaits a happy event which brings joy to the whole country. However, her husband, the young viscount of Béarn Gaston V, was killed in Saracen land. At the moment when he goes "from life to death", Sancie gives birth to her child "deformed in his whole body" who dies from the first moments. Public malignancy then gives free rein:

"She killed her son by giving birth to him!"

Anger roars and reason wanders. The barons of Bearn and Sanche, King of Navarre and brother of Sancie, believe "that it can only be justified by being subjected to the test of water":

"O the terrible ordeal ...!"

The judgment takes place in the presence of "three thousand people" grouped around the fortified bridge. In a white dress, hands and feet tied, Sancie is then thrown into the furious waters of the Gave.

"The wave has closed to take away its prey ...,
Anguish embraces everyone and fills them with dread ...,
It was then that soon, in the foam of the waves,
A form arose raised by the waters:
At three arrows shots, it reaches the shore,
And everyone recognizes the painful face,
Then bursts the joy: Sancie is very much alive,
Sancie! Hallelujah! Sancie is innocent! "

Thank God, recognized innocent:

"She offered a coat covered with jewels,
Embroidered with long gold threads, to thank Mary,
And offered it to the Lady of old Roc-Amadour ... "

Source: amis-sauveterre.fr

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Barbara & Andreas 🕊️

July 20, 2022

A bridge steeped in legend, only half of which remains.

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Location: Sauveterre-De-Béarn, Oloron-Sainte-Marie, New Aquitaine, France

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Le Pont de la légende

1. Bras du Gave d'Oloron – Le Pont de la légende loop from Sauveterre-de-Béarn

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