By Barry Swackhamer, September 23, 2012
	1. Le pont Vieux Marker

[English]
Pont Vieux
Built around 1040 for the common good of the town and for it usefulness to residents, the Old Bridge enabled the development of the Right Bank and the “du-Bout-du-Pont” suburb (“End of the Bridge”) – now Madeleine and increased commerce.

Formerly a toll bridge, the crossing had a fortified gate tower, a chapel in the centre, and a drawbridge and ravelin at the far end near the Right bank. From the 14th to 18th centuries the bridge contained houses, but these were demolished after the terrible flood of 1766. In 1820, its roadway was removed and expanded to

	By Barry Swackhamer, September 23, 2012
	2. Le pont Vieux Marker

take advantage of new modes of transport made possible by the industrial revolution. Classified a historic monument, it is one of the oldest bridges of France still in use today. [Spanish translation not transcribed.]
 
Erected by Ville d’Albi.
 
Location. 43° 55.827′ N, 2° 8.696′ E. Marker is in Albi, Midi-Pyrénées, in Tarn. Marker is on Quai Choiseul. Click for map. This marker is located on Quai Choiseul near the Pont Vieux. Marker is in this post office area: Albi, Midi-Pyrénées 8100, France.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Les berges du Tarn (about 120 meters away, in a direct line); Hôtel de Fenasse (about 120 meters away); Le «pont Neuf» (about 180 meters away); Le palais de la Berbie (about 210 meters away); La Temporalité (about 240 meters away); a different marker also named Le palais de la Berbie (about 240 meters away); Les jardins de la Berbie (about 240 meters away); Le bourg Saint-Salvi (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Click for a list of all markers in Albi.