Saint Etienne d’Issensac bridge

BRISSAC , Hérault – Cultural heritage

About

Built in the Middle Ages, it spans the Hérault river and was used by pilgrims on their way to St Guilhem Le Désert, a stopover on the route to Santiago de Compostela.

Built in the Middle Ages, the bridge at Saint Etienne-d’Issensac spans the Hérault near the ancient priory of the same name. It was used by pilgrims on their way to Saint Guilhem, a stopover on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. It was built in the shape of a donkey’s back, and retains three of its five original arches. Under the Ancien Régime, Saint-Etienne-d’Issensac was a parish of around 70 inhabitants, made up of several tenant farms.
It has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1948.
Bathing area during summer.

Spoken languages : French


Services

Facilities

  • Car park

Services

  • Pets welcome

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Occitanie Rail Tour

En car : A moins de 40 mn à pied de l’arrêt BRISSAC – CROIX !
Cet arrêt est situé sur les lignes : Causse de la Selle – Ganges

Environ 33 min (2824 m).

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