The Bridge by Caitlin

Years ago, an old man was sent to another part of France when he was a little boy. He was told that when he had left he was forbidden to return. The old man was determined that one day he would build a bridge to re-unite the two places. He decided to build Avignon bridge. He could only build it very slowly when he had enough money. He was only half way across when he ran out of money, but people liked it as is was. The bridge was so unusual finishing half way across that they decided to keep it like that.