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Pont Valentre

Cahors, Occitanie, France
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About Pont Valentre

The Pont Valentre is a 14th century six-length invigorated stone curve connect crossing the Lot River toward the west of Cahors, in France. It has turned into an image of the city. After the choice was made to manufacture it on 30 April 1306, development started on 17 June 1308. It was initially strengthened at the two finishes, however the western pinnacle has not survived. The development of the scaffold kept going 70 years 1308 to 1378. In neighborhood old stories it is said that the foreman, exasperated by the moderate pace of the work, marked an agreement with the Devil. In the settlement the Devil guaranteed to utilize his abilities assist the work and, on the off chance that he completes the majority of the foreman's requests, at that point his soul would be relinquish.

Having seen the extension based on schedule, the foreman laments his choice and issues a last request to the demon to proceed to gather water for different specialists utilizing a sifter. In retribution for having been deceived, the Devil sends an evil spirit every night to relax the last stone in the focal pinnacle known as the Devil's Tower to guarantee that the extension is never completed and should be fixed every day. Therefore, as indicated by the refreshed legend, each time the Devil verifies that his vandalism has been completed he is confounded into believing that the stone picture is one of his evil presences entrusted with destroying the extension.

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