BRIDGE OVER THE ARCH

The architecture of this Romanesque bridge and its location, with the Voueize gorges in the background, have always seduced painters, who have often reproduced it. Classified as a Historic Monument since 1958, the bridge was built entirely of granite between the ^14th and ^15th centuries, and features three curiously unequal arches. The bridge is associated with the dynastic feud between Charles VII and his son, Louis XI. It was across this bridge that Charles VII captured Chambon, who had chosen to support his son Louis XI. Historic and picturesque, this is a site to discover.