Because there is a French song based on the Pont d' Avignon
The French word is 'pont'
le pont is 'the bridge' in French.
a bridge is called 'un pont' in French.
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Traversez le pont! in French means "Go across the bridge!" in English.
a brigde is "un pont" in French.
The phrase "jump off a bridge" in French is "sauter d'un pont."
un baiser sur le pont Marie.
Le Pont.
Pont-levis