Sur le pont d'Avignon l'on y danse, l'on y danse. Sur le pont d'Avignon, l'on y danse tous en rond...
The bridge was built in the thirteenth century, was often damaged by the raging flood waters of the Rhône river, as well as during wars. Repaired and rebuilt again and again, it was abandoned in the 17th century.
According to the legend, a shepherd by the name of Benezet came down from the mountain and told the archbishop that God has appeared to him and has asked him to build a bridge on the Rhône river. The archbishop did not believe his story and told Benezet that he would only believe him if he could lift a rock that thirty men could not move and put it on the banks of the river.
Benezet was able to complete the archbishop's challenge and thus a bridge and a chapel in honor of st Benezet were built.
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