Pont romain

We recently visited the little village of Spoy, about 25 minutes away from us. It has a population of about 390 people, and is wonderfully sleepy; as so many of the smaller villages here are. Our own village of Viviers-sur-Artaut only has around 120 villagers.

Spoy is locally famous for its ancient ‘pont romain’, or Roman bridge.

It’s a pretty, very low, stone bridge. It was built in the first century AD and was renovated in 1971. Later, in 1973, it was registered as a national historical monument.

There is a pretty little river meandering underneath it, with delicate white flowers growing all around, and an abundance of small butterflies fluttering above the soft flow of the river. There are two wooden picnic benches overlooking it in the shade of the trees. A beautiful little spot to enjoy its serenity.

All in all well worth Brian getting his feet wet so he could capture me a good photograph.