Suspension Bridges of Gard

This is a list of all 27 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for Gard in France. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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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

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:43.688722 N 4.613472 E
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: 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:43.936944 N 4.557333 E
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

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:43.953224 N 4.482269 E
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

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:44.069467 N 4.7689 E
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

1838: Montfrin

Montfrin, Gard, France - Gardon River
Bridgemeister ID:1934 (added 2005-10-28)
Year Completed:1838
Name:Montfrin
Location:Montfrin, Gard, France
Crossing:Gardon River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1840: St-Jean-de-Maruéjols

Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan and Rochegude, Gard, France - Cèze River
Bridgemeister ID:7755 (added 2023-07-23)
Year Completed:1840
Name:St-Jean-de-Maruéjols
Also Known As:Rochegude
Location:Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan and Rochegude, Gard, France
Crossing:Cèze River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1843: Avignon

Avignon, Vaucluse and Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Gard, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:986 (added 2003-11-15)
Year Completed:1843
Name:Avignon
Location:Avignon, Vaucluse and Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Gard, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:43.951490 N 4.800048 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Seguin Brothers
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, c. 1960
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Coordinates are for the present day (2022) Pont Édouard Daladier. The suspension bridge was on an alignment immediately adjacent to it.
  • 1888-1890: Strengthened, and perhaps largely rebuilt, by Ferdinand Arnodin. This introduced the hybrid cable-stayed/suspension system commonly seen in images of the bridge.
  • 1944, June: Heavily damaged by US bombardment. Eventually repaired and reopened.

External Links:

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

1847: Chusclan

Chusclan, Gard, France - Cèze River
Bridgemeister ID:1606 (added 2005-02-06)
Year Completed:1847
Name:Chusclan
Location:Chusclan, Gard, France
Crossing:Cèze River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1890: Sylvéréal

Sylvéréal, Gard and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Petit Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:7319 (added 2022-08-31)
Year Completed:1890
Name:Sylvéréal
Location:Sylvéréal, Gard and Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Crossing:Petit Rhône River
Coordinates:43.546406 N 4.350111 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1901: Aramon

Aramon, Gard, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:6432 (added 2021-08-12)
Year Completed:1901
Name:Aramon
Location:Aramon, Gard, France
Crossing:Rhône River
References:PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, August 15, 1944
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1904: Desmons

Brignon, Gard, France - Gardon River
Bridgemeister ID:6982 (added 2022-04-03)
Year Completed:1904
Name:Desmons
Location:Brignon, Gard, France
Crossing:Gardon River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, October, 1907
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1905: Saint-Martin

Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche, Ardèche and Aiguèze, Gard, France - Ardèche River
Bridgemeister ID:1523 (added 2004-10-10)
Year Completed:1905
Name:Saint-Martin
Location:Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche, Ardèche and Aiguèze, Gard, France
Crossing:Ardèche River
Coordinates:44.3007 N 4.567283 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

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

1906: Montfrin

Montfrin, Gard, France - Gardon River
Bridgemeister ID:7275 (added 2022-07-22)
Year Completed:1906
Name:Montfrin
Location:Montfrin, Gard, France
Crossing:Gardon River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1913: Desmons

Brignon, Gard, France - Gardon River
Bridgemeister ID:6983 (added 2022-04-03)
Year Completed:1913
Name:Desmons
Location:Brignon, Gard, France
Crossing:Gardon River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, March, 1989
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1935: Remoulins

Remoulins, Gard, France - Gardon River
Bridgemeister ID:4910 (added 2020-07-19)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Remoulins
Location:Remoulins, Gard, France
Crossing:Gardon River
Coordinates:43.937978 N 4.556684 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Remnants of this bridge are preserved in a car park at the eastern end of the present day (2020s) Pont de Remoulins.
  • Replaced 1830 Remoulins - Remoulins, Gard, France. The later bridge appears to have been built on an alignment about 175 meters north of the 1830 bridge.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1938: Saint-Gilles

Saint-Gilles-du-Gard, Gard, France - Petit Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:6743 (added 2021-10-23)
Year Completed:1938
Name:Saint-Gilles
Location:Saint-Gilles-du-Gard, Gard, France
Crossing:Petit Rhône River
Coordinates:43.665675 N 4.452997 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1985
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1945: Saint-Esprit

Pont-Saint-Esprit, Gard and Mondragon, Vaucluse, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:8139 (added 2024-01-20)
Year Completed:1945
Name:Saint-Esprit
Location:Pont-Saint-Esprit, Gard and Mondragon, Vaucluse, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:44.258917 N 4.650833 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1954
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • This suspension span replaced one arch of the Saint-Espirit bridge that had been destroyed in 1944 during WWII. It was replaced by a new concrete arch in 1954.

External Links:

Postcards, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

(suspension bridge)

Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère, Ardèche and Gard, France - Chassezac River
Bridgemeister ID:3180 (added 2019-11-09)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère, Ardèche and Gard, France
Crossing:Chassezac River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Suspended Spans:1

Goudargues

Goudargues and La Vérune, Gard, France - Cèze River
Bridgemeister ID:7715 (added 2023-07-07)
Name:Goudargues
Location:Goudargues and La Vérune, Gard, France
Crossing:Cèze River
Coordinates:44.218805 N 4.477071 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle.

La Grand-Combe

La Grand-Combe, Gard, France - Gardon River
Bridgemeister ID:2075 (added 2006-06-10)
Name:La Grand-Combe
Location:La Grand-Combe, Gard, France
Crossing:Gardon River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

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

Les Taillades

Branoux-Les-Taillades and La Levade, Gard, France - Gardon d'Alès
Bridgemeister ID:2032 (added 2006-04-23)
Name:Les Taillades
Location:Branoux-Les-Taillades and La Levade, Gard, France
Crossing:Gardon d'Alès
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

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

Moussac

Moussac, Gard, France - Gardon River
Bridgemeister ID:7497 (added 2022-12-30)
Name:Moussac
Location:Moussac, Gard, France
Crossing:Gardon River
Coordinates:43.978535 N 4.225417 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Roquemaure

Roquemaure, Gard and Orange, Vaucluse, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:1736 (added 2005-04-19)
Name:Roquemaure
Location:Roquemaure, Gard and Orange, Vaucluse, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:44.071967 N 4.768917 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg

Saint-Ambroix

Saint-Ambroix, Gard, France - Cèze River
Bridgemeister ID:4064 (added 2020-03-30)
Name:Saint-Ambroix
Location:Saint-Ambroix, Gard, France
Crossing:Cèze River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • AAJ supposes this bridge was completed in 1841 based on a contract let in 1840 proposing an 18-month construction period.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Saint-Gilles

Saint-Gilles-du-Gard, Gard and Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Petit Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:4908 (added 2020-07-19)
Name:Saint-Gilles
Location:Saint-Gilles-du-Gard, Gard and Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Crossing:Petit Rhône River
Coordinates:43.665899 N 4.452714 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1938
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

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

Tamaris-les-Forges

Alès vicinity, Gard, France - Gardon River
Bridgemeister ID:2986 (added 2019-10-12)
Name:Tamaris-les-Forges
Location:Alès vicinity, Gard, France
Crossing:Gardon River
Coordinates:44.145589 N 4.075216 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Coordinates are for one of the remaining piers of the rail tracks that sat on top of the suspension bridge. This highly unusual hybrid structure had a rail bridge supported by the suspension bridge towers and a suspension bridge mid-span tower. From a distance, it had the appearance of a deck suspended from a rail bridge, but this was not the case.
  • See 1854 Sarp (Sarpsbro, Sarpsbrua) - Sarpsborg, Viken, Norway. Another interesting hybrid rail and suspension bridge.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle


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