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A pleasant little provincial town on the banks of the river

The church of Pont sur Yonne can be said to be entirely Gothic and certainly one of the oldest Gothic churches in France, just as the cathedral of SENS, 10km from Pont, is the first Gothic cathedral ever built in France. They can both be dated to the same period of construction, namely the end of the 12th century, between 1162 and 1169.

Beautiful remains. But don't worry, the new bridge is very solid.

A historical site that arouses curiosity

Lovely place for a bike ride.

Lovely place for a bike ride.

The remains of the old bridge are the remains of an old stone bridge built under Louis XIV and partially destroyed during the wars of 1814 and 1940. You can admire the three arches which still stand over the Yonne, as well as the aqueduct de la Vanne which is nearby and which was also dynamited by the French army in 1940.

The covered market, inaugurated in 1882, is a typical example of 19th century metal architecture: this covered hall with a triangular shape, in the Baltard style, is one of the rare models of this type in France. In 2015, the building was renovated and restored to its former glory. see Wikipedia: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/March%C3%A9_couvert_de_Sens