Talk:Pont Saint-Bénezet
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[edit] Citations please
In fact people would have danced beneath the bridge (sous le pont) where it crossed a river island (the Ile de Barthelasse) on its way to Villeneuve. The island was (and still is) a popular recreation spot, where pleasure gardens once stood and folk dancing was a popular pastime for many years. The bridge itself is far too narrow to have accommodated dancers.
Says who? The bridge looks perfectly danceable to me. One could conga across it easily for example. If you have evidence that people didn't dance or a scholarly work that suggests this may be the case, by all means quote it. Otherwise please remove this subjective opinionated piece of wikiality. -- —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 87.162.64.167 (talk) .
- Have you actually visited the bridge? I have, and I can tell you it's not only narrow, but you'd probably break your leg if you tried to dance on it - it's paved with rather uneven cobbles. I've added a reference to the article, anyway. -- ChrisO 17:40, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] only one é in the name
Hi - Yesterday I added a second é to the name, unaware of the edit by ChrisO, as I've been away for 2 weeks. Having researched loads of websites etc. I am now more confused than ever. Does anyone have definitive knowledge on this or is there, in reality, no correct final answer? BTW, the 'Michelin Guide' gives 2 é (Bénézet) and many saints lists give no é at all! This entry, among others on a Google search, agrees with Michelin: "Gard - Saint-Gilles - [ Translate this page ]La société SCEA Saint-Bénézet à Saint-Gilles produit et vend des vins d´Appellation d´Origine Contrôlée, des vins de table et des vins de pays. ... coodoeil.com/30,gard,saint-gilles.htm - 34k - Cached - Similar pages" - Ballista 06:05, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
