Suspension Bridges Crossing Durance River

This is a list of all 24 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Durance River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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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:

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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:

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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

1837: Cavaillon

Cavaillon, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:1012 (added 2003-11-21)
Year Completed:1837
Name:Cavaillon
Location:Cavaillon, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Crossing:Durance River
Principals:Jules Seguin
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1837: Trébaste

Château-Arnoux and L'Escale, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:2003 (added 2005-12-26)
Year Completed:1837
Name:Trébaste
Location:Château-Arnoux and L'Escale, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Crossing:Durance River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1962

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle.

1839: Cadenet

Cadenet, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:1008 (added 2003-11-21)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Cadenet
Location:Cadenet, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Crossing:Durance River
Coordinates:N 43.712117 E 5.365317
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Adolphe Boulland
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2005)

Notes:

  • Damaged by flood 1843, closed until 1844, destroyed 1944. Towers still standing, 2005.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg

1839: Manosque

Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:2001 (added 2005-12-26)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Manosque
Location:Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Crossing:Durance River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced

Notes:

External Links:

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

1842: Les Mées

Les Mées, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:1734 (added 2005-04-19)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Les Mées
Location:Les Mées, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Crossing:Durance River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1843
Suspended Spans:3

Notes:

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Bridgemeister ID:2002 (added 2005-12-26)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Volonne
Location:Volonne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Crossing:Durance River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1846: Mallemort

Mallemort, Bouches-du-Rhône and Mérindol, Vaucluse, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:985 (added 2003-11-15)
Year Completed:1846
Name:Mallemort
Location:Mallemort, Bouches-du-Rhône and Mérindol, Vaucluse, France
Crossing:Durance River
Coordinates:N 43.740533 E 5.176
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Closed (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3

Notes:

  • Damaged 1872, 1880, 1882, 1886 by flood, 1940 by bombs. Extant 2005 but closed.

External Links:

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

1847: Fombeton

Valernes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:4563 (added 2020-06-02)
Year Completed:1847
Name:Fombeton
Location:Valernes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Crossing:Durance River
Coordinates:N 44.249224 E 5.921627
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed, 2014
Suspended Spans:1

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1856: Les Mées

Les Mées, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:1522 (added 2004-10-10)
Year Completed:1856
Name:Les Mées
Location:Les Mées, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Crossing:Durance River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

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

1863: Rousset

Rousset, Curbans vicinity, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Hautes-Alpes, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:2063 (added 2006-06-06)
Year Completed:1863
Name:Rousset
Location:Rousset, Curbans vicinity, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Hautes-Alpes, France
Crossing:Durance River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1864: Archidiacre

Venterol, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Valserres, Hautes-Alpes, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:4690 (added 2020-06-20)
Year Completed:1864
Name:Archidiacre
Also Known As:Venterol
Location:Venterol, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Valserres, Hautes-Alpes, France
Crossing:Durance River
Coordinates:N 44.475805 E 6.111924
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Demolished, 2010
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1894: Bonpas

Bonpas, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:2082 (added 2006-06-11)
Year Completed:1894
Name:Bonpas
Location:Bonpas, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Crossing:Durance River
Coordinates:N 43.887445 E 4.916439
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1944
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:2
Side Spans:2

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Bridgemeister ID:2004 (added 2005-12-26)
Year Completed:1928
Name:Volonne
Location:Volonne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Crossing:Durance River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1944

Notes:

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1931: Cavaillon

Cavaillon, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:1013 (added 2003-11-22)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Cavaillon
Location:Cavaillon, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Crossing:Durance River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1944
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

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

1935: Mirabeau

Mirabeau, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:900 (added 2003-09-07)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Mirabeau
Location:Mirabeau, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Crossing:Durance River
Principals:Auguste Rey
References:BPF
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1991
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 175 meters (574.1 feet)
Deck width:8 meters

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1939: Manosque

Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:897 (added 2003-09-07)
Year Completed:1939
Name:Manosque
Location:Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Crossing:Durance River
Coordinates:N 43.8047 E 5.8238
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:Replaced, 2019
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Bridgemeister ID:1491 (added 2004-09-19)
Year Completed:1949
Name:Volonne
Location:Volonne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Crossing:Durance River
Coordinates:N 44.108633 E 6.00785
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway
Status:Removed, c. 2006
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1950: Rognonas

Rognonas, Bouches-du-Rhône and Avignon, Vaucluse, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:549 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1950
Name:Rognonas
Location:Rognonas, Bouches-du-Rhône and Avignon, Vaucluse, France
Crossing:Durance River
Coordinates:N 43.914624 E 4.808279
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BC2, BPF
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 255 meters (836.6 feet)
Side Spans:2

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1952: Pertuis

Pertuis, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:901 (added 2003-09-07)
Year Completed:1952
Name:Pertuis
Location:Pertuis, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Crossing:Durance River
Coordinates:N 43.66735 E 5.496117
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:Removed, 2013
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

La Saulce

La Saulce, Hautes-Alpes, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:2311 (added 2007-05-02)
Name:La Saulce
Location:La Saulce, Hautes-Alpes, France
Crossing:Durance River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Rochebrune

Théus, Hautes-Alpes, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:7752 (added 2023-07-21)
Name:Rochebrune
Location:Théus, Hautes-Alpes, France
Crossing:Durance River
Coordinates:N 44.460137 E 6.198517
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle.


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