The Pont-Vieux is the old bridge over the Lot, in the same place since the 13th century, although what stands today is heavily rebuilt. It has five red-brick arches, a narrow stone parapet, and a steeply humped profile that makes it look medieval even from a distance.
The bridge is closed to cars and is the right spot for the standard view of the town — the brick houses of the old centre tumbling down to the river, the Chapelle Notre-Dame du Bout-du-Pont at the near end, and the river flowing on towards Sainte-Livrade twenty kilometres west. It is at its best in the soft side-light an hour before sunset.