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3. Trail to Monte Grai – Sea Brig loop from Buggio

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05:26

1,820m

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Gil Gamesh

July 7, 2025

Technical skill or devil's fruit? This angular bridge is very curious...

At the beginning of the 18th century, the earlier medieval bridge was destroyed by a flood of the Levenza River. In 1710, the Cometto masons, father and son from Lugano, rebuilt the current bridge, consisting of a large round arch over the Levenza with a large diameter of 14.20 m to cope with floods. On the right bank, a ramp on arches connects the current road (RD 43) and the bridge, crossing the flooded meadows at an angle of 110°. In contrast, the left bank is simply connected by an extension of the road. The road, about 2.60 m wide, has an additional width at the corner of the junction between the bridge and the northern ramp to facilitate the rotation of towed carts. The work is built of joined cobblestone masonry and the road is covered with a cobblestone pavement, typical of the region. In addition, masonry parapets were added later to delimit the road.

One of the most popular legends about the Pont du Coq in La Brigue says that the village was once regularly attacked by bandits from the mountains. The inhabitants then decided to build a bridge to facilitate their escape in the event of an attack. However, they did not have enough stones to complete the construction and the bridge was about to be abandoned. One morning, a rooster appeared on the construction site and began to scratch the ground with his paws. The inhabitants took this as a sign and by digging up the place where the rooster had scratched, they found a large amount of stones that were used to complete the construction of the bridge. From that day on, the rooster became the symbol of the bridge, in recognition of his help.

Another legend says that the Pont du Coq was haunted by the spirit of a young girl who had drowned in the river. The villagers organized a ceremony to appease her spirit, during which a rooster was sacrificed. From that day on, the bridge is considered a place of purification and reconciliation.

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Location: La Brigue, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

Ponte "du Coq" (Del gallo)

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