Pont des Trous

The Bridge is No More

I’ve seen a few pictures of this beautiful Gothic bridge and was rather looking forward to seeing this landmark of Tournai. I get there, what the deuce!? There’s current construction working going on...

Under MAJOR repairs! Come back LATER.

Based on the signage behind the fencing, this is being “disassembled” so it can be reconstructed better. The central portion of the bridge appears to have been demolished to remove the more modern co...

Shameful demolition of this important landmark!

Tournai has butchered this historical structure, a shameful disregard of it's heritage. Won't be visiting ever again.

Well worth a look.

This is an attractive and interesting bridge, and somehow the passage of huge modern barges underneath its ancient central arch somehow adds poignancy to the longevity of the structure. It is undoubte...

Another testimony to early architecture

How many structures do we now erect that will last hundreds of years? Not many. I walked much of this canal looking for the other bridges noted on a landmark, but this was the only one I could find th...