Puente del diablo en el Valle de L'Hérault. Francia

Abstract

[EN] The work of art fi ts in an exceptional world heritage site by UNESCO under the path of Saint Jacques de Compostela. It is in dialogue with the existing works: the Roman bridge of the XI century; besides it, the highway bridge that marks the end of the nineteenth century; and another concrete bridge of the twentieth. Each of these works is rooted in its geographical context, in resonance with his own time. In continuity with construction’s technological evolution, the slender bridge and its thin section illustrates the exceptional mechanic, economic, and environmental aspects of concrete.

[ES] La obra de arte se integra en un entorno excepcional clasificado como Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO del Camino de Santiago de Compostela. Se encuentra en diálogo con las obras existentes: el puente románico del siglo XI; a su lado, el puente-carretera que marca el final del siglo XIX; así como otro puente de hormigón del siglo XX.