The Merchants' Bridge

The Merchants' Bridge, in Narbonne

The Merchants' Bridge is one of the rare inhabited bridges of France, lined with houses and shops, in the heart of Narbonne. The Narbonne audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this picturesque bridge that spans the Canal de la Robine.

The inhabited bridge of the Canal de la Robine

The Merchants' Bridge is one of the most emblematic monuments of Narbonne and one of the rare inhabited bridges of France, in the image of the Ponte Vecchio of Florence. So lined with houses and shops along its whole length that you forget that it is a bridge, it spans the Canal de la Robine in the very heart of the town. Its origins date back to Roman times, for it extended the Via Domitia that crossed Narbonne, and it has been built and rebuilt over the centuries. Today, its colourful shops make it a lively and picturesque commercial street, while its arches span the canal below. A major passage point and symbol of the town, the Merchants' Bridge is a must-see of the discovery of Narbonne.

What to see

Here you wander on the inhabited bridge lined with colourful houses and shops along its whole length, to the point of forgetting that it is a bridge, which spans the Canal de la Robine and formerly extended the Roman Via Domitia. The Merchants' Bridge is a symbol of Narbonne. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Merchants' Bridge spans the Canal de la Robine, in the heart of Narbonne, reachable on foot. It is a public passage freely accessible; the shops that line it have their own hours. You cross it during a walk in the centre.

What is particular about the Merchants' Bridge in Narbonne?

It is one of the rare inhabited bridges of France, so lined with houses and shops that you forget that it is a bridge; it spans the Canal de la Robine and formerly extended the Roman Via Domitia.

Where is the Merchants' Bridge?

In the heart of Narbonne, on the Canal de la Robine, in France.