Gallia Romana

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City Gallargues-le-Montueux (Gard, 30)
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Resource type Printed book
Date 1630
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References Rulman 1630, p. 26
Bibliography Mesqui 1981, II, p. 82 ; Provost 1999-1, p. 373
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It is by way of this bridge (1st century), originally comprising seven semicircular arches pierced with rectangular openings, that the Via Domitia crossed the Vidourle River. Rulman included a drawing of it in one of his manuscripts (Rulman 8648, f. 175)

« Et en outre on passoit la riuiere du Vidourle, per pontem Ambrussi, duquel Iule Cæsar à (sic) daigné faire mention. Il estoit basti à cinq arcades, quatre desquelles sont en leur entier ; & la cinquieme du costé de Montpellier est abbatue auec tous les gardefous. »