Show Y 1 Old Bridge of Saint Benezet I p v vJ J. r rys Y U j kl fy t cf 1 ag f r- r ry y i i W iW j L s w 1 L i 1 ty W 2 j t k kr p. p I l t. t J t J Jp J sK w. w It f f fI f I J r r a 1 N f t X if r. r j r t f-t St fr-St r Fl 1 z I r oA k 1 A i f I t t j I V 7 I j W. W p tv tvr fI YO YOI t i f f v x C V L A s V I A 4 rn t. t rt t ij a r 1 l' l 1 t t f J j t h. h I The old French town of Avignon has no more interesting or picturesque feature than the bridge of Saint Benezet which Is centuries old According to the legend Benezet was a shepherd hepherd lad who appeared before the bishop of Avignon and said Christ had told him to build a bridge across ss the Rhone The bishop promptly ordered the boy to b be bg flayed alive but Benezet showed his supernatural power by moving a stone dono 13 feet long and 7 feet broad and andall andall andall all the p people ople Including the bishop believed in his divine mission So Benezet Bene Rene zet built the bridge as It stands today and almost In Its center wa was constructed constructed constructed con con- a chapel In which were interred the remains of the saint fter his death |