The Pont d’Avignon is a medieval bridge spanning the Rhone river in the town Avignon in the south of France. Built in 1185 the bridge originally spanned 900m and consisted of 22 arches. Today though only 4 of the arches survive, the rest collapsing due to catastrophic floods. The bridge leads into the Palais des Papes, Palace of the Popes, residence to many Popes during the 1300’s.