Estimated construction XIe-XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Period deducted from rectangular sterns.
1983
Destruction of parapet
Destruction of parapet 1983 (≈ 1983)
Due to a flood of Nivelle.
2 juillet 1987
Registration Historic Monument
Registration Historic Monument 2 juillet 1987 (≈ 1987)
Under the name *Pont d'Amotz*.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Pont d'Amotz on the Nivelle, on a rural road (cad. not cadastralized; public domain): registration by order of 2 July 1987
Origin and history
The bridge of Ibarron, located at Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, is a medieval structure whose construction could take place between the 11th and 16th centuries. Its rectangular plan of the aft-becs and its full arches of the same size testify to a typical architecture of this period. The two central piles, equipped with upstream fore-beeks and rectangular foothills downstream, suggest both a practical and defensive function, with shelters on the fore-beeks.
The bridge structure combines a medium apparatus for walls and a large apparatus for vaults, with lean joints and extra-backed head arches. The apron, about three metres wide, was paved with stones, but the parapet was destroyed during the 1983 flood. Although the bridge has been listed in the Historical Monuments since 1987 as Pont d'Amotz, its current condition and accessibility remain linked to its historic role as crossing the Nivelle on a rural road.
Owned by the municipality of Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, this bridge illustrates local medieval engineering, adapted to hydraulic constraints and traffic needs. Its listing as Historic Monuments highlights its heritage value, despite a GPS location deemed fair (note 5/10). Available sources, such as Monumentum, confirm its importance in the historical landscape of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
