Fourques, Gard
Fourques (French pronunciation: [fuʁk] ⓘ; Occitan: Forcas) is a commune and a village in the southeastern corner of the Gard department in southern France, some 4 km (2.5 mi) north of Arles.The village appears to have grown up next to the bridge which was built in the 2nd century to connect the Roman road Via Julia (Voie Julienne) to the Via Domitia at Beaucaire.In 1944, the retreating German troops placed explosive charges beside the bridge which severely damaged the structure but it was reconstructed in 1946.It was left on the canal bank for some time but was rediscovered in 1954 and now stands in Church Square in the centre of the town.[11] For the past thirty years, an annual horse fair has been held in the village in September.