Pont Vieux

The Pont Vieux, in Béziers

The Pont Vieux is a medieval bridge spanning the Orb, from where you admire the finest view over Béziers and its cathedral. The Béziers audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this work laden with history, a witness of the old crossing over the river.

The medieval bridge and the view of the cathedral

The Pont Vieux is one of the oldest and most emblematic monuments of Béziers. This stone work, whose origins date back to the Middle Ages and perhaps to Roman times, spans the river Orb at the foot of the town. For centuries, it was the only passage allowing to cross the river at this place, on the road linking the town to the rest of the territory and to the pilgrimage roads. With its numerous unequal arches, it has resisted the floods and the time. But the Pont Vieux is above all famous for the viewpoint it offers: it is from there that you admire the most emblematic image of Béziers, with the massive silhouette of Saint-Nazaire Cathedral standing on its height, dominating the river and the town. A witness of history and a postcard of Béziers, the Pont Vieux is a must-see stop.

What to see

You admire the medieval stone bridge with numerous unequal arches, which spans the Orb at the foot of the town and was long the only passage over the river, and above all the most emblematic image of Béziers, with Saint-Nazaire Cathedral standing on its height, dominating the river. The Pont Vieux is the postcard of Béziers. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Pont Vieux spans the Orb, at the foot of the historic centre of Béziers, reachable on foot. It is a public work freely accessible, which offers the finest view of the cathedral. The view is particularly beautiful at sunset. You discover it during a walk towards the river.

Why is the Pont Vieux of Béziers famous?

For the viewpoint it offers: it is from this medieval bridge spanning the Orb that you admire the most emblematic image of Béziers, with Saint-Nazaire Cathedral standing on its height, dominating the river and the town.

Where is the Pont Vieux of Béziers?

On the Orb, at the foot of the historic centre of Béziers, in France.