Suspension Bridges of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
This is a list of all 12 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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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 |
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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:
- Heavily damaged by flood debris, 1843.
- Later at same location 1939 Manosque - Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
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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:
- Destroyed by flood, 1843.
- Replaced by 1856 Les Mées - Les Mées, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
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1845: Volonne
Volonne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Durance River
| 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:
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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: | 44.249224 N 5.921627 E |
| 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 |
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1859: Verdon
Gréoux-les-Bains, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Verdon River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 3215 (added 2019-11-11) |
| Year Completed: | 1859 |
| Name: | Verdon |
| Location: | Gréoux-les-Bains, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France |
| Crossing: | Verdon River |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, August, 1944 |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
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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 |
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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: | 44.475805 N 6.111924 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Demolished, 2010 |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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1928: Volonne
Volonne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Durance River
| 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:
- Replaced 1845 Volonne - Volonne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
- Replaced by 1949 Volonne - Volonne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
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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: | 43.8047 N 5.8238 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway |
| Status: | Replaced, 2019 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- At former location of 1839 Manosque - Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
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1949: Volonne
Volonne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1491 (added 2004-09-19) |
| Year Completed: | 1949 |
| Name: | Volonne |
| Location: | Volonne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| Coordinates: | 44.108633 N 6.00785 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway |
| Status: | Removed, c. 2006 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Replaced by a cable-stayed bridge in the mid 2000s.
- Replaced 1928 Volonne - Volonne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
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