The Devil’s Bridge between legend and nature

During your stay at the Camping du Domaine de Gajan, don’t miss the visit of the Devil’s Bridge, one of the oldest Romanesque bridges in France. It is located in the commune of St Jean de Fos in the department of Hérault. The bridge owes its name to an ancient legend that claimed that during the construction of the bridge, the devil came every night to undo what the men built during the day. One day, the men (who are tired of building in vain) make a deal with this one: he could take the first soul who will pass on the bridge. So the men built the bridge. But none of the men wanted to give their souls to the devil, so they put a dog first. Mad with rage, the Devil tried in vain to destroy the bridge without succeeding and threw himself into the water, hence the name “Devil’s Bridge”.