The village of Pierre-Perthuis in Burgundy is a unique site, enhanced by its three attractive bridges and its little church perched above the Cure. Downhill from the village, two of its bridges cross the gorges formed there by the river. The most recent one, known as "the great bridge" or "the viaduct", was completed in 1874 and goes over the Crot de Ternos at a height of 33 metres. At its foot, the picturesque little Ternos Bridge is known as "the old bridge" and was built over the Cure a century earlier. Restored in 1925, it appeared in a scene of Gérard Oury's famous film La Grande Vadrouille. All in stone and served by the "twisted path", it consists of a single arch and a humpback roadway. Its green and idyllic setting is the ideal place to rest by the water's edge or take some pictures! Not far from there, a third structure called the Vearnais Bridge spans the Bazoches stream. It was built in 1851 on the site of a former bridge that enabled the Roman road to go across the water.
The gate of an ancient, ruined castle fort from the 12th and 13th centuries marks the entrance to the village. All that remains of the double-walled fortress that once stood here is this entrance gate and some underground passages near the church.
Although less well-known than the Ternos Bridge, the site of the pierced rock is still worth a detour. This beautiful natural curiosity can be found at the end of a little road in the direction of Avallon. From the top of this promontory, you can admire a beautiful view of the unspoilt countryside all around, and a pleasant picnic area has been created beneath the trees.
