Construction of the bridge XIIIe siècle (≈ 1350)
Replace an old ford or bridge.
16 novembre 1995
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 16 novembre 1995 (≈ 1995)
Official protection of the work.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Bridge, including its right-of-way on communal track number 2 (Box 2). non-cadastre, public domain): registration by order of 16 November 1995
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Origin and history
The Bretou Bridge, located in Eymet in the Dordogne department, is a medieval building built in the 13th century. Placed on the Dropt, it probably replaces an old ford or bridge, on a Roman way from Marmande to Bergerac. Although nicknamed "Roman Bridge", its architecture is typically Romanesque, with three arches and two fore-beeks strengthening its upstream structure.
This bridge played a strategic role in the Middle Ages by connecting Eymet's bastide to Bergerac, facilitating exchanges and movements in the region. It has been listed as historic monuments since November 16, 1995 for its heritage interest. Its light curvature and triangular and rectangular forebays reflect construction techniques adapted to the hydraulic stresses of the Dropt.
The bastide of Eymet, founded in a loop of the Dropt, took advantage of this bridge for its economic development and its connection with neighbouring cities. The bridge, now a communal property, preserves traces of its medieval use, notably by its structure designed to withstand floods and facilitate pedestrian passage, as evidenced by the refuges integrated into the fore-beeks.
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