Suspension Bridges of France (1-100 of 695)


This is a list of bridges 1 through 100 (of 695 total) from the suspension bridge inventory for the country France. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1822: (footbridge)

Annonay, Ardèche, France - Cance River
Bridgemeister ID:375 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1822
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Annonay, Ardèche, France
Crossing:Cance River
Principals:Marc Seguin, Camille Seguin, Jules Seguin, Paul Seguin, Charles Seguin
References:AAJ, BBR, GHD, LAB, TTSB
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 18 meters (59.1 feet)

Notes:

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1823: (suspension bridge)

Réunion, France - Sainte-Suzanne River
Bridgemeister ID:1541 (added 2004-11-03)
Year Completed:1823
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Réunion, France
Crossing:Sainte-Suzanne River
Principals:Marc Brunel
References:AAJ, ASB, CAB
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2 x 40.2 meters (131.75 feet)

Notes:

Print, collection of David Denenberg

1823: (suspension bridge)

Réunion, France - Mat River
Bridgemeister ID:1542 (added 2004-11-03)
Year Completed:1823
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Réunion, France
Crossing:Mat River
Principals:Marc Brunel
References:AAJ, ASB, CAB, MOS
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 40.2 meters (131.75 feet)

Notes:

  • Réunion was known as "Isle of Bourbon" at this time.
  • MOS: "These bridges were designed by Mr. Brunel, and executed in England, near Sheffield, where they were put together in January, 1823, before being sent out to the Isle de Bourbon."
  • Built as part of same project as 1823 (suspension bridge) - Réunion, France.

1824: Delessert

Passy, Paris, France
Bridgemeister ID:3250 (added 2019-11-16)
Year Completed:1824
Name:Delessert
Location:Passy, Paris, France
Principals:Benjamin Delessert
References:GHD
Status:Removed
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 52 meters (170.6 feet)

Notes:

  • GHD describes the interesting hybrid chain and cable suspension system of this bridge. GHD also notes the commonly available lithograph image of the Delessert bridge is factually inaccurate showing a cable system similar to the 1823 Saint Antoine bridge, not resembing the actual cable system of the Delessert bridge.

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1824: Galaure

Saint-Vallier, Drôme, France - Galaure River
Bridgemeister ID:1824 (added 2005-05-30)
Year Completed:1824
Name:Galaure
Location:Saint-Vallier, Drôme, France
Crossing:Galaure River
Principals:Seguin Brothers
References:GHD, MOS
Status:Collapsed, 1844
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 30 meters (98.4 feet)

Notes:

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1825: Tain-Tournon

Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche and Tain, Drôme, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:378 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1825
Name:Tain-Tournon
Location:Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche and Tain, Drôme, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Principals:Marc Seguin
References:AAJ, ASB, BBR, BPF, GHD, LAB, MOS, PTS2, TTSB
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1965
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2 x 85 meters (278.88 feet)
Deck width:13.75 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1826: Invalides

Paris, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:623 (added 2003-01-20)
Year Completed:1826
Name:Invalides
Location:Paris, France
Crossing:Seine River
Principals:Claude Navier
References:AAJ, MOS, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1826
Main Span:1 x 169.9 meters (557.5 feet)

Notes:

  • Failed when almost complete in 1826. MOS: "On the 6th of September, a water-pipe, which was laid in the ground on the side of the Champs Elysées, and came near the abutments on that side of the river, burst, and, softening the ground about the abutment, it gave way under the strain produced by the weight of the bridge."
  • Replaced by 1829 Invalides (l'Allee-d'Antin) - Paris, France.

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1826: Jarnac

Jarnac, Charente, France - Charente River
Bridgemeister ID:1729 (added 2005-04-06)
Year Completed:1826
Name:Jarnac
Location:Jarnac, Charente, France
Crossing:Charente River
Principals:J. P. Quénot
References:MOS
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 70 meters (229.7 feet)
Deck width:7.75 meters

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1827: Andance

Andance, Ardèche and Andancette, Drôme, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:976 (added 2003-11-14)
Year Completed:1827
Name:Andance
Location:Andance, Ardèche and Andancette, Drôme, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:N 45.242194 E 4.801638
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Marc Seguin
References:AAJ, ASB
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2009)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

  • Destroyed August 30, 1944. Rebuilt 1946.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1827: L'île Barbe

Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
Bridgemeister ID:1535 (added 2004-10-31)
Year Completed:1827
Name:L'île Barbe
Location:Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France
Crossing:Saône River
Coordinates:N 45.796883 E 4.83055
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Favier
References:AAJ, PQL, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2 x 102 meters (334.66 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg

1828: Arcole

Paris, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:625 (added 2003-01-20)
Year Completed:1828
Name:Arcole
Also Known As:de la Grève
Location:Paris, France
Crossing:Seine River
Principals:Seguin Brothers
References:AAJ, MOS, PTS2
Status:Replaced, 1854
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2 x 40.8 meters (133.86 feet)
Deck width:11.48 feet

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1828: Auvers

Auvers-sur-Oise and Méry-sur-Oise, Val-d'Oise, France - Oise River
Bridgemeister ID:1717 (added 2005-04-05)
Year Completed:1828
Name:Auvers
Location:Auvers-sur-Oise and Méry-sur-Oise, Val-d'Oise, France
Crossing:Oise River
Status:Failed, 1887

Notes:

  • Destroyed 1870. Rebuilt 1873.

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1828: Doux

St Jean de Muzols and Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, France - Doux River
Bridgemeister ID:1984 (added 2005-12-02)
Year Completed:1828
Name:Doux
Location:St Jean de Muzols and Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, France
Crossing:Doux River
Coordinates:N 45.074384 E 4.816741
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Removed, 1857

Notes:

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1828: Sablons

Sablons, Isère and Serrières, Ardèche, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:890 (added 2003-09-06)
Year Completed:1828
Name:Sablons
Location:Sablons, Isère and Serrières, Ardèche, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Principals:Marc Seguin
References:AAJ, ASB
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1933
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Main Spans:2 x 101 meters (331.38 feet)
Deck width:13.12 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1828: Sassenage

Sassenage and Grenoble, Isère, France - Drac River
Bridgemeister ID:1728 (added 2005-04-06)
Year Completed:1828
Name:Sassenage
Location:Sassenage and Grenoble, Isère, France
Crossing:Drac River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1938
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1829: Argentat

Argentat, Corrèze, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:627 (added 2003-01-20)
Year Completed:1829
Name:Argentat
Also Known As:Marie
Location:Argentat, Corrèze, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Principals:L. T. Vicat
References:AAJ, MOS, PTS2
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Replaced, 1903
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 100 meters (328 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1829: Beaucaire

Beaucaire, Gard and Tarascon, Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:626 (added 2003-01-20)
Year Completed:1829
Name:Beaucaire
Location:Beaucaire, Gard and Tarascon, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Principals:Jules Seguin, Joseph Chaley
References:AAJ, ASB, GHD, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, August 6, 1944
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:2 x 120 meters (393.72 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 93.6 meters (307.1 feet)

Notes:

  • 1887: Flooring failed.
  • 1944: Bombed by Allied Forces, August 6.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1829: Chazey

Chazey-sur-Ain, Ain, France - Ain River
Bridgemeister ID:3217 (added 2019-11-11)
Year Completed:1829
Name:Chazey
Location:Chazey-sur-Ain, Ain, France
Crossing:Ain River
Principals:Joseph Chaley, Jules Seguin, Marc Seguin
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, December, 1944
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 125 meters (410.1 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1829: Invalides

Paris, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:633 (added 2003-01-20)
Year Completed:1829
Name:Invalides
Also Known As:l'Allee-d'Antin
Location:Paris, France
Crossing:Seine River
Principals:Marie Fortuné de Vergès, Ferdinand Bayard de la Vingtrie
References:AAJ, MOS, PTS2
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Replaced, 1855
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Main Span:1 x 72.1 meters (236.5 feet)
Deck width:25.6 feet

Notes:

External Links:


1829: Palais de Justice

Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
Bridgemeister ID:546 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1829
Name:Palais de Justice
Location:Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France
Crossing:Saône River
Principals:Seguin Brothers
References:PQL
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1972
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

  • Damaged by flood, 1840. Rebuilt. Bombed, 1944. Repaired, 1945. Location now occupied by a cable-stayed footbridge, completed 1986.

External Links:

Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1829: Port-Sainte-Foy

Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt, Dordogne and Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, Gironde, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:7351 (added 2022-10-22)
Year Completed:1829
Name:Port-Sainte-Foy
Location:Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt, Dordogne and Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, Gironde, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:N 44.842132 E 0.211552
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1829: Thoirette

Thoirette, Jura and Ain, France - Ain River
Bridgemeister ID:7574 (added 2023-04-21)
Year Completed:1829
Name:Thoirette
Location:Thoirette, Jura and Ain, France
Crossing:Ain River
Coordinates:N 46.268283 E 5.536277
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AGP
Status:Replaced
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:


1829: Vienne

Vienne, Isère and Sainte-Colombe, Rhône, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:977 (added 2003-11-15)
Year Completed:1829
Name:Vienne
Location:Vienne, Isère and Sainte-Colombe, Rhône, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:N 45.524867 E 4.87035
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Marc Seguin
References:AAJ, ASB
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

  • Damaged by flood in 1840. Rebuilt.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1830: Bourg-Saint-Andéol

Bourg-Saint-Andéol, Ardèche, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:1719 (added 2005-04-05)
Year Completed:1830
Name:Bourg-Saint-Andéol
Location:Bourg-Saint-Andéol, Ardèche, France
Crossing:Rhône River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1971
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:1 x 88.9 meters (291.7 feet),
1 x 85.7 meters (281.2 feet),
1 x 87 meters (285.4 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1830: Feurs

Feurs, Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1543 (added 2004-11-03)
Year Completed:1830
Name:Feurs
Location:Feurs, Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
Principals:Jules Seguin
References:GHD
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1925
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1830: Fourques

Fourques, Gard and Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Petit Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:1040 (added 2003-12-06)
Year Completed:1830
Name:Fourques
Location:Fourques, Gard and Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Crossing:Petit Rhône River
Coordinates:N 43.688722 E 4.613472
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Seguin Brothers
References:BPF
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1830: Guîtres

Guîtres, Gironde, France - Isle River
Bridgemeister ID:2072 (added 2006-06-07)
Year Completed:1830
Name:Guîtres
Location:Guîtres, Gironde, France
Crossing:Isle River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1830: Parentignat

Parentignat and Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, France - Allier River
Bridgemeister ID:1568 (added 2004-11-28)
Year Completed:1830
Name:Parentignat
Also Known As:Orbeil
Location:Parentignat and Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, France
Crossing:Allier River
Coordinates:N 45.543960 E 3.276289
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ, BPF
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Closed (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 98.4 meters (322.8 feet)

Notes:

  • Bypassed, 1973.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1830: Remoulins

Remoulins, Gard, France - Gardon River
Bridgemeister ID:946 (added 2003-10-30)
Year Completed:1830
Name:Remoulins
Location:Remoulins, Gard, France
Crossing:Gardon River
Coordinates:N 43.936944 E 4.557333
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Marc Seguin
References:BPF
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain, since 1938 (last checked: 2002)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 120 meters (393.7 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1830: Valence

Valence, Drôme and Guilherand-Granges, Ardèche, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:631 (added 2003-01-20)
Year Completed:1830
Name:Valence
Location:Valence, Drôme and Guilherand-Granges, Ardèche, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:N 44.932022 E 4.882951
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Marc Seguin
References:ASB, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2 x 110 meters (360.9 feet)
Deck width:7 meters

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1830: Vic-sur-Aisne

Vic-sur-Aisne, Aisne, France - Aisne River
Bridgemeister ID:7368 (added 2022-11-05)
Year Completed:1830
Name:Vic-sur-Aisne
Location:Vic-sur-Aisne, Aisne, France
Crossing:Aisne River
Status:Removed, 1898
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1831: Aguado

Ris-Orangis, Essonne, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:4925 (added 2020-07-27)
Year Completed:1831
Name:Aguado
Location:Ris-Orangis, Essonne, France
Crossing:Seine River
References:AAJ
Status:Destroyed, 1870
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Destroyed to slow advancing Prussian troops during the Franco-Prussian war.

1831: Andrézieux

Andrézieux, Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:978 (added 2003-11-15)
Year Completed:1831
Name:Andrézieux
Location:Andrézieux, Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
Principals:Seguin Brothers
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, October 17, 1907
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1831: Beauregard

Beauregard, Ain, France - Saône River
Bridgemeister ID:1713 (added 2005-04-03)
Year Completed:1831
Name:Beauregard
Location:Beauregard, Ain, France
Crossing:Saône River
Coordinates:N 46.002033 E 4.749783
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1831: Belleville

Belleville, Rhône and Ain, France - Saône River
Bridgemeister ID:979 (added 2003-11-15)
Year Completed:1831
Name:Belleville
Also Known As:Belleville-sur-Saône
Location:Belleville, Rhône and Ain, France
Crossing:Saône River
Use:Vehicular
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1831: Bry-sur-Marne

Bry-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France - Marne River
Bridgemeister ID:1668 (added 2005-03-20)
Year Completed:1831
Name:Bry-sur-Marne
Location:Bry-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France
Crossing:Marne River
Principals:Jules Seguin
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, c.1870
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 76 meters (249.43 feet)

External Links:


1831: Condrieu

Condrieu, Rhône and Les Roches-de-Condrieu, Isère, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:981 (added 2003-11-15)
Year Completed:1831
Name:Condrieu
Location:Condrieu, Rhône and Les Roches-de-Condrieu, Isère, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:N 45.457394 E 4.768694
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1935
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:1 x 96 meters (315 feet),
1 x 96.8 meters (317.6 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1831: Decize

Decize, Nièvre, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1725 (added 2005-04-05)
Year Completed:1831
Name:Decize
Location:Decize, Nièvre, France
Crossing:Loire River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1904
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1831: La Feuillée

Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
Bridgemeister ID:1520 (added 2004-10-10)
Year Completed:1831
Name:La Feuillée
Location:Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France
Crossing:Saône River
Coordinates:N 45.766642 E 4.829746
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PQL
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Demolished, 1910
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 67 meters (219.8 feet) estimated
Deck width:7 meters

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collections of Jochem Hollestelle

1831: Langon

Langon, Aquitaine, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:1732 (added 2005-04-06)
Year Completed:1831
Name:Langon
Location:Langon, Aquitaine, France
Crossing:Garonne River
References:PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1831: Luzancy

Luzancy, Seine-et-Marne, France - Marne River
Bridgemeister ID:4919 (added 2020-07-26)
Year Completed:1831
Name:Luzancy
Location:Luzancy, Seine-et-Marne, France
Crossing:Marne River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1925
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Main Span:1 x 55 meters (180.4 feet)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1831: Masaryk

Lyon vicinity, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
Bridgemeister ID:543 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1831
Name:Masaryk
Also Known As:Masarik, Mazarik, de la Gare
Location:Lyon vicinity, Métropole de Lyon, France
Crossing:Saône River
Coordinates:N 45.778267 E 4.809017
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PQL
Use:Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2 x 85.2 meters (279.5 feet)
Deck width:6.5 meters

Notes:

External Links:

Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1831: Mirabeau

Mirabeau, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:982 (added 2003-11-15)
Year Completed:1831
Name:Mirabeau
Location:Mirabeau, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Crossing:Durance River
Coordinates:N 43.68945 E 5.668267
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Jean-François-Theophilus Sauzet
References:AAJ, BPF
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2005)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 150 meters (492.1 feet)
Deck width:5.5 meters

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1832: Bercy

Paris, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:1738 (added 2005-04-19)
Year Completed:1832
Name:Bercy
Location:Paris, France
Crossing:Seine River
Principals:Marie Fortuné de Vergès
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Replaced, 1860's
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 44 meters (144.36 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 45 meters (147.64 feet)
Deck width:26.25 feet

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1832: L'Ile-Bouchard

Saint Maurice, L'Île-Bouchard and Saint-Gilles, L'Île-Bouchard, Indre-et-Loire, France - Vienne River
Bridgemeister ID:1605 (added 2005-02-06)
Year Completed:1832
Name:L'Ile-Bouchard
Location:Saint Maurice, L'Île-Bouchard and Saint-Gilles, L'Île-Bouchard, Indre-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Vienne River
Coordinates:N 47.119399 E 0.424522
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway
Status:Destroyed, 1944
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 80 meters (262.48 feet)
Deck width:13.12 feet

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1832: L'Ile-Bouchard

Saint Maurice, L'Île-Bouchard and Saint-Gilles, L'Île-Bouchard, Indre-et-Loire, France - Vienne River
Bridgemeister ID:6609 (added 2021-09-05)
Year Completed:1832
Name:L'Ile-Bouchard
Location:Saint Maurice, L'Île-Bouchard and Saint-Gilles, L'Île-Bouchard, Indre-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Vienne River
Coordinates:N 47.120994 E 0.425181
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway
Status:Destroyed, 1944
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 85 meters (278.89 feet)
Deck width:13.12 feet

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1832: La Roche-Posay

La Roche-Posay, Vienne and Indre-et-Loire, France - Creuse River
Bridgemeister ID:1601 (added 2005-02-06)
Year Completed:1832
Name:La Roche-Posay
Also Known As:La Roche-Posay-les-Bains
Location:La Roche-Posay, Vienne and Indre-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Creuse River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1937
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1832: Les Vans

Les Vans and Les Assions, Ardèche, France - Chassezac River
Bridgemeister ID:2415 (added 2007-12-31)
Year Completed:1832
Name:Les Vans
Location:Les Vans and Les Assions, Ardèche, France
Crossing:Chassezac River
Coordinates:N 44.416248 E 4.155727
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1832: Neuville-sur-Saône

Neuville-sur-Saône and Albigny-sur-Saône, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
Bridgemeister ID:1737 (added 2005-04-19)
Year Completed:1832
Name:Neuville-sur-Saône
Location:Neuville-sur-Saône and Albigny-sur-Saône, Métropole de Lyon, France
Crossing:Saône River
Coordinates:N 45.876840 E 4.836934
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1934
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1832: Saint-Vincent

Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
Bridgemeister ID:1098 (added 2004-01-02)
Year Completed:1832
Name:Saint-Vincent
Location:Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France
Crossing:Saône River
Coordinates:N 45.767583 E 4.827983
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PQL
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1832: Vailly-sur-Aisne

Vailly-sur-Aisne, Aisne, France - Aisne River
Bridgemeister ID:6614 (added 2021-09-05)
Year Completed:1832
Name:Vailly-sur-Aisne
Location:Vailly-sur-Aisne, Aisne, France
Crossing:Aisne River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1870
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 1870; Destroyed to slow advancing troops during the Franco-Prussian war.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1832: Vals-les-bains

Vals-les-bains and Labégude, Ardèche, France - Ardèche River
Bridgemeister ID:1761 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1832
Name:Vals-les-bains
Location:Vals-les-bains and Labégude, Ardèche, France
Crossing:Ardèche River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

  • AAJ notes the contract was let in late 1831 and guesses at 1833 as the year of completion. 1832 is more likely given the rate at which these early iron wire French bridges were constructed.

1833: Chauvigny

Chauvigny, Vienne, France - Vienne River
Bridgemeister ID:1544 (added 2004-11-03)
Year Completed:1833
Name:Chauvigny
Location:Chauvigny, Vienne, France
Crossing:Vienne River
Principals:Jules Seguin
References:AAJ, GHD
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Main Span:1 x 75 meters (246.08 feet)
Deck width:14.44 feet

1833: Collias

Collias, Gard, France - Gardon River
Bridgemeister ID:1721 (added 2005-04-05)
Year Completed:1833
Name:Collias
Also Known As:Louis-Philippe
Location:Collias, Gard, France
Crossing:Gardon River
Coordinates:N 43.953224 E 4.482269
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1833: Cosne-sur-Loire

Cosne-sur-Loire, Nièvre and Boulleret, Cher, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1595 (added 2005-02-06)
Year Completed:1833
Name:Cosne-sur-Loire
Location:Cosne-sur-Loire, Nièvre and Boulleret, Cher, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:N 47.411396 E 2.918450
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1928
Main Cables:Chain (iron)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1833: Coubon

Coubon and Volhac, Haute-Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1723 (added 2005-04-05)
Year Completed:1833
Name:Coubon
Location:Coubon and Volhac, Haute-Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1866
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


1833: La Sône

La Sône, Isère, France - Isère River
Bridgemeister ID:1730 (added 2005-04-06)
Year Completed:1833
Name:La Sône
Location:La Sône, Isère, France
Crossing:Isère River
Coordinates:N 45.109403 E 5.276853
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 92 meters (301.85 feet)
Deck width:14.76 feet

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle.

1833: Le Veurdre

Le Veurdre, Allier and Saint-Pierre-le-Moutier, Nièvre, France - Allier River
Bridgemeister ID:2031 (added 2006-04-22)
Year Completed:1833
Name:Le Veurdre
Location:Le Veurdre, Allier and Saint-Pierre-le-Moutier, Nièvre, France
Crossing:Allier River
Coordinates:N 46.758333 E 3.049167
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1833: Longues

Longues, Vic-le-Comte and Les Martres-de-Veyre, Puy-de-Dôme, France - Allier River
Bridgemeister ID:1759 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1833
Name:Longues
Location:Longues, Vic-le-Comte and Les Martres-de-Veyre, Puy-de-Dôme, France
Crossing:Allier River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 100 meters (328.1 feet)
Deck width:14.11 feet

Notes:


1833: Petit

Cosne-sur-Loire, Nièvre and Boulleret, Cher, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:7156 (added 2022-06-25)
Year Completed:1833
Name:Petit
Location:Cosne-sur-Loire, Nièvre and Boulleret, Cher, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:N 47.411173 E 2.908176
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1833: Tonneins

Tonneins, Lot-et-Garonne, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:1760 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1833
Name:Tonneins
Location:Tonneins, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Garonne River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1833: Vichy

Vichy and Bellerive-sur-Allier, Allier, France - Allier River
Bridgemeister ID:1762 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1833
Name:Vichy
Location:Vichy and Bellerive-sur-Allier, Allier, France
Crossing:Allier River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1870

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1834: Bretenoux

Bretenoux and Biars-sur-Cère, Lot, France - Cère River
Bridgemeister ID:4756 (added 2020-06-27)
Year Completed:1834
Name:Bretenoux
Location:Bretenoux and Biars-sur-Cère, Lot, France
Crossing:Cère River
Coordinates:N 44.916349 E 1.838218
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1834: Canada

Tréguier and Trédarzec, Côtes-d'Armor, France - Jaudy River
Bridgemeister ID:1120 (added 2004-01-09)
Year Completed:1834
Name:Canada
Location:Tréguier and Trédarzec, Côtes-d'Armor, France
Crossing:Jaudy River
Coordinates:N 48.785102 W 3.220630
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1886
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 100 meters (328.1 feet)

External Links:


1834: Clairac

Clairac, Lot-et-Garonne, France - Lot River
Bridgemeister ID:7049 (added 2022-05-26)
Year Completed:1834
Name:Clairac
Location:Clairac, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Lot River
Coordinates:N 44.358260 E 0.381738
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1834: Digoin

Digoin, Saône-et-Loire and Allier, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1156 (added 2004-01-18)
Year Completed:1834
Name:Digoin
Location:Digoin, Saône-et-Loire and Allier, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:N 46.479272 E 3.969957
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1907
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Main Spans:3

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1834: Jargeau

Jargeau and Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel, Loiret, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1042 (added 2003-12-06)
Year Completed:1834
Name:Jargeau
Also Known As:Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel
Location:Jargeau and Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel, Loiret, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:N 47.869886 E 2.124662
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1927
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Main Spans:5 x 54 meters (177.2 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1834: Lamothe

Lamothe and Brioude, Haute-Loire, France - Allier River
Bridgemeister ID:1763 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1834
Name:Lamothe
Location:Lamothe and Brioude, Haute-Loire, France
Crossing:Allier River
Coordinates:N 45.302910 E 3.403816
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2011)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1834: Loubéjac

Loubéjac and Lamothe-Capdeville, Tarn-et-Garonne, France - Aveyron River
Bridgemeister ID:2189 (added 2007-01-25)
Year Completed:1834
Name:Loubéjac
Location:Loubéjac and Lamothe-Capdeville, Tarn-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Aveyron River
References:AAJ

1834: Louis-Philippe

Île St-Louis, Paris, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:983 (added 2003-11-15)
Year Completed:1834
Name:Louis-Philippe
Also Known As:de la Reforme
Location:Île St-Louis, Paris, France
Crossing:Seine River
Principals:Marc Seguin
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2
Deck width:14.44 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg

1834: Lussac-les-Châteaux

Lussac-les-Châteaux, Vienne, France - Vienne River
Bridgemeister ID:4926 (added 2020-07-27)
Year Completed:1834
Name:Lussac-les-Châteaux
Location:Lussac-les-Châteaux, Vienne, France
Crossing:Vienne River
References:AAJ
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Likely completed in 1834 based on contract let in 1832.

1834: Pontoise

Pontoise, Val-d'Oise, France - Oise River
Bridgemeister ID:1770 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1834
Name:Pontoise
Location:Pontoise, Val-d'Oise, France
Crossing:Oise River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 50 meters (164.05 feet)
Deck width:14.44 feet

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1834: Port-Sainte-Marie

Port-Sainte-Marie and Saint-Laurent, Lot-et-Garonne, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:1765 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1834
Name:Port-Sainte-Marie
Location:Port-Sainte-Marie and Saint-Laurent, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Garonne River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1899
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 200 meters (656.2 feet)
Deck width:14.44 feet

Notes:


1834: Saint Francois

Tréguier and Plouguiel, Côtes-d'Armor, France - Guindy River
Bridgemeister ID:1122 (added 2004-01-09)
Year Completed:1834
Name:Saint Francois
Location:Tréguier and Plouguiel, Côtes-d'Armor, France
Crossing:Guindy River
Coordinates:N 48.789737 W 3.236838
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 71.2 meters (233.6 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1834: Saint-Marcel-sur-Aude

Saint-Marcel-sur-Aude and Marcorignan, Aude, France - Aude River
Bridgemeister ID:4927 (added 2020-07-27)
Year Completed:1834
Name:Saint-Marcel-sur-Aude
Location:Saint-Marcel-sur-Aude and Marcorignan, Aude, France
Crossing:Aude River
Coordinates:N 43.234368 E 2.926676
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1929
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Main Span:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1834: Saint-Thibault

Saint-Thibault, Saint-Satur vicinity, Cher and Nièvre, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1650 (added 2005-03-19)
Year Completed:1834
Name:Saint-Thibault
Location:Saint-Thibault, Saint-Satur vicinity, Cher and Nièvre, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:N 47.338358 E 2.868882
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, 1934
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:5
Main Spans:5
Deck width:14.44 feet

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1835: Chasse

Chasse-sur-Rhône, Isère and Givors, Métropole De Lyon, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:980 (added 2003-11-15)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Chasse
Also Known As:Givors
Location:Chasse-sur-Rhône, Isère and Givors, Métropole De Lyon, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:N 45.581666 E 4.780083
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Cables and deck appear to have been replaced (at least once).
  • AAJ describes an accident in 1836: "...some of the iron-work, which was faulty, gave way and the platform fell into the river. Six persons were drowned."

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1835: La Réole

La Réole, Gironde, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:1768 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1835
Name:La Réole
Location:La Réole, Gironde, France
Crossing:Garonne River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1835: Lagnieu

Lagnieu, Ain and Isère, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:1731 (added 2005-04-06)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Lagnieu
Location:Lagnieu, Ain and Isère, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Principals:Seguin Brothers
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1835: Langeac

Langeac, Haute-Loire, France - Allier River
Bridgemeister ID:1701 (added 2005-03-29)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Langeac
Location:Langeac, Haute-Loire, France
Crossing:Allier River
Coordinates:N 45.100706 E 3.498480
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1929
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

  • AAJ guesses this bridge was completed in 1835 based on contract let in 1833 specifying a two-year construction period.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1835: Les Ormes

Les Ormes, Vienne, France - Vienne River
Bridgemeister ID:2074 (added 2006-06-09)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Les Ormes
Location:Les Ormes, Vienne, France
Crossing:Vienne River
Use:Vehicular
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1835: Montmerle-sur-Saône

Montmerle-sur-Saône, Ain and Saint-Georges-de-Reneins, Rhône, France - Saône River
Bridgemeister ID:1586 (added 2005-01-22)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Montmerle-sur-Saône
Location:Montmerle-sur-Saône, Ain and Saint-Georges-de-Reneins, Rhône, France
Crossing:Saône River
Coordinates:N 46.080483 E 4.754933
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AGP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

  • 1944: Heavily damaged during WWII. Repaired.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1835: Pertuis

Pertuis, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:984 (added 2003-11-15)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Pertuis
Location:Pertuis, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Crossing:Durance River
Principals:Seguin Brothers
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2 x 104 meters (341.2 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1835: Rognonas

Rognonas, Bouches-du-Rhône and Avignon, Vaucluse, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:2190 (added 2007-01-25)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Rognonas
Location:Rognonas, Bouches-du-Rhône and Avignon, Vaucluse, France
Crossing:Durance River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1835: Roquemaure

Roquemaure, Gard and Orange, Vaucluse, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:1735 (added 2005-04-19)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Roquemaure
Location:Roquemaure, Gard and Orange, Vaucluse, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:N 44.069467 E 4.7689
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:4

Notes:

  • One of the four spans, effectively a separate bridge over a small channel of the Rhône to an island that connected to the main river spans, was still standing in early 2005, but closed to all traffic. The deck and cables were removed or destroyed at some point in 2005 or 2006 leaving just the pylons of this span.
  • Replaced by Roquemaure - Roquemaure, Gard and Orange, Vaucluse, France.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1835: Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac

Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac and Lavagnac, Gironde, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:2069 (added 2006-06-07)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac
Location:Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac and Lavagnac, Gironde, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:N 44.814153 W 0.138769
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1939
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1835: Serrières-sur-Ain

Serrières-sur-Ain, Ain, France - Ain River
Bridgemeister ID:7320 (added 2022-09-01)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Serrières-sur-Ain
Location:Serrières-sur-Ain, Ain, France
Crossing:Ain River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1836: Agde

Agde, Hérault, France - Hérault River
Bridgemeister ID:1129 (added 2004-01-15)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Agde
Location:Agde, Hérault, France
Crossing:Hérault River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

External Links:

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1836: Attichy

Attichy, Oise, France - Aisne River
Bridgemeister ID:7444 (added 2022-12-23)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Attichy
Location:Attichy, Oise, France
Crossing:Aisne River
Status:Removed, 1892
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1836: Branne

Branne, Gironde, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:6999 (added 2022-04-24)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Branne
Location:Branne, Gironde, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:N 44.832286 W 0.186143
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1911
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Main Spans:2

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1836: Choisy-au-bac

Choisy-au-bac, Oise, France - Aisne River
Bridgemeister ID:1767 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Choisy-au-bac
Location:Choisy-au-bac, Oise, France
Crossing:Aisne River
Principals:Seguin Brothers
References:AAJ
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

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1836: Conflans

Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Yvelines, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:1774 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Conflans
Location:Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Yvelines, France
Crossing:Seine River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed

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1836: Fourchambault

Fourchambault, Nièvre and Cher, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1598 (added 2005-02-06)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Fourchambault
Location:Fourchambault, Nièvre and Cher, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:N 47.012339 E 3.073304
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, c. 1940's
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:6
Main Spans:6

Notes:

  • Dynamited in 1940 or 1941. Eventually replaced by a long low-lying truss bridge.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1836: Fourneau

Le Fourneau, Bourbon-Lancy vicinity, Saône-et-Loire and Allier, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1771 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Fourneau
Location:Le Fourneau, Bourbon-Lancy vicinity, Saône-et-Loire and Allier, France
Crossing:Loire River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, October 1846, by flood.
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2 x 85 meters (278.88 feet)
Deck width:19.73 feet

Notes:


1836: Le Guétin

Le Guétin, Cuffy vicinity, Cher and Gimouille, Nièvre, France - Allier River
Bridgemeister ID:1652 (added 2005-03-19)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Le Guétin
Location:Le Guétin, Cuffy vicinity, Cher and Gimouille, Nièvre, France
Crossing:Allier River
Coordinates:N 46.947218 E 3.074370
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1930
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:5
Main Spans:5 x 62 meters (203.42 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1836: Meung-sur-Loire

Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1537 (added 2004-10-31)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Meung-sur-Loire
Location:Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret, France
Crossing:Loire River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, June, 1940
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:4

Notes:

  • 1872-1874: Bridge is partially rebuilt.
  • 1925: Bridge undergoes heavy reconstruction, keeping the original piers, pillars, and abutments, but with modifications.
  • 1935: Suspension system is reinforced.
  • 1940: Destroyed June, 1940.
  • Replaced by 1948 Meung-sur-Loire - Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret, France.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1836: Pontavert

Pontavert, Aisne, France - Aisne River
Bridgemeister ID:7714 (added 2023-07-07)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Pontavert
Location:Pontavert, Aisne, France
Crossing:Aisne River
Coordinates:N 49.403533 E 3.820659
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Removed, 1904
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle.

1836: Saint-Perreux

Saint-Perreux, Morbihan and Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine, France - L'Oust
Bridgemeister ID:6187 (added 2021-07-10)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Saint-Perreux
Location:Saint-Perreux, Morbihan and Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
Crossing:L'Oust
References:AAJ
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 36.1 meters (118.4 feet)

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1836: Saint-Sever

Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:1154 (added 2004-01-18)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Saint-Sever
Location:Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
Crossing:Seine River
Principals:Marc Seguin
Status:Destroyed, 1884
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1836: Sully-sur-Loire

Sully-sur-Loire and Saint-Père-sur-Loire, Loiret, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:7851 (added 2023-09-09)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Sully-sur-Loire
Location:Sully-sur-Loire and Saint-Père-sur-Loire, Loiret, France
Crossing:Loire River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1856
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle


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