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Name Valentre Bridge, France, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Who  
Owner Departement Lot, Cahors
Where Cahors, France
Latitude N 44 26' 30"
Longitude E 01 26' 34"
When 1350
Why Originally a road bridge over River Lot
What  
Overall type Arch - restored in 1879
Width 5 m.
Length 138 m.
Spans 16 spans at 16.5 m.
Height of Towers 40 m.
Materials Stone
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