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The Pont Vell was built at the exit of the wall by the portal of Carrer de la Riera, with the purpose of connecting the medieval town of La Bisbal with the road to Girona. The bridge was fortified; it had a tower with a portal in the center. The date of construction is 1605, according to the plaque preserved on the bridge, although the origin of the bridge is much older. Since the foundation of La Bisbal, there have been two roads: one to Cruïlles crossing the river and another that, on its right bank, reached the mountain villages. The Pont Vell de La Bisbal was the scene of the feat of arms that took place on September 14, 1810, when General O'Donnell's troops attacked the town and imprisoned the entire French garrison. O'Donnell was slightly wounded on the bridge, which earned him the title of Count of La Bisbal, granted by the Cortes of Cadiz.