Suspension Bridges of Hérault
This is a list of all 19 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for Hérault in France. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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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 |
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1845: Canet
Canet and Le Pouget, Hérault, France - Hérault River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7490 (added 2022-12-30) |
| Year Completed: | 1845 |
| Name: | Canet |
| Location: | Canet and Le Pouget, Hérault, France |
| Crossing: | Hérault River |
| Coordinates: | 43.597299 N 3.493113 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Status: | Replaced, 1874 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
Notes:
- Replaced by 1874 Canet - Canet and Le Pouget, Hérault, France.
External Links:
- Art-et-Histoire - Pont de Canet - 1845. Indicates deck was destroyed by fire, precipitating replacement.
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2076 (added 2006-06-10) |
| Year Completed: | 1851 |
| Name: | Sérignan |
| Location: | Sérignan, Béziers vicinity, Hérault, France |
| Crossing: | Orb River |
| Coordinates: | 43.285011 N 3.281313 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Replaced, c. 1909 |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Near future location of 2016 Sérignan - Sérignan, Béziers, Hérault, France.
1862: Bessan
Bessan, Hérault, France - Hérault River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1938 (added 2005-10-29) |
| Year Completed: | 1862 |
| Name: | Bessan |
| Location: | Bessan, Hérault, France |
| Crossing: | Hérault River |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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| Bridgemeister ID: | 7460 (added 2022-12-24) |
| Year Completed: | 1866 |
| Name: | Cessenon-sur-Orb |
| Location: | Cessenon-sur-Orb, Hérault, France |
| Crossing: | Orb River |
| Coordinates: | 43.451360 N 3.046595 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Replaced |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Replaced by Cessenon-sur-Orb - Cessenon-sur-Orb, Hérault, France.
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1874: Canet
Canet and Le Pouget, Hérault, France - Hérault River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7491 (added 2022-12-30) |
| Year Completed: | 1874 |
| Name: | Canet |
| Location: | Canet and Le Pouget, Hérault, France |
| Crossing: | Hérault River |
| Coordinates: | 43.597444 N 3.493061 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Replaced |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Replaced 1845 Canet - Canet and Le Pouget, Hérault, France.
- Replaced by Canet - Canet and Le Pouget, Hérault, France.
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1897: Pailhès
Pézenas and Castelnau-de-Guers, Hérault, France - Hérault River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4689 (added 2020-06-20) |
| Year Completed: | 1897 |
| Name: | Pailhès |
| Also Known As: | Castelnau |
| Location: | Pézenas and Castelnau-de-Guers, Hérault, France |
| Crossing: | Hérault River |
| Coordinates: | 43.449256 N 3.436369 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Demolished (last checked: 2009) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 101.47 meters (332.9 feet) |
Notes:
- Likely replaced an older suspension bridge.
External Links:
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1449 (added 2004-07-31) |
| Year Completed: | 1928 |
| Name: | Tarassac |
| Location: | St. Martin-de-l'Arcon vicinity, Hérault, France |
| Crossing: | Orb River |
| Coordinates: | 43.564766 N 2.974529 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | BC3 |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 104.2 meters (342 feet) |
Notes:
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| Bridgemeister ID: | 4546 (added 2020-05-30) |
| Year Completed: | 1932 |
| Name: | Poujol |
| Location: | Le Poujol-sur-Orb, Lamalou-les-Bains vicinity, Hérault, France |
| Crossing: | Orb River |
| Coordinates: | 43.575381 N 3.063561 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 114.5 meters (375.7 feet) estimated |
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| Bridgemeister ID: | 7386 (added 2022-11-24) |
| Year Completed: | 2016 |
| Name: | Sérignan |
| Location: | Sérignan, Béziers, Hérault, France |
| Crossing: | Orb River |
| Coordinates: | 43.283630 N 3.282533 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Near former location of 1851 Sérignan - Sérignan, Béziers vicinity, Hérault, France.
(footbridge)
Saint-Thibéry, Hérault, France - Hérault River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4555 (added 2020-06-01) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Saint-Thibéry, Hérault, France |
| Crossing: | Hérault River |
| Coordinates: | 43.398414 N 3.422952 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Extant (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
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Canet
Canet and Le Pouget, Hérault, France - Hérault River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4557 (added 2020-06-01) |
| Name: | Canet |
| Location: | Canet and Le Pouget, Hérault, France |
| Crossing: | Hérault River |
| Coordinates: | 43.597574 N 3.492968 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2018) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 110 meters (360.9 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- Completed in 1930 or late 1920s.
- 2017: A cable snaps. The bridge is closed for temporary repairs and reopened.
- 2020, October: Closed for more substantial repairs including replacement of all of the suspender cables and reinforcement of the anchorages.
- 2021, July: The bridge is reopened.
- Replaced 1874 Canet - Canet and Le Pouget, Hérault, France.
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| Bridgemeister ID: | 4545 (added 2020-05-30) |
| Name: | Cazouls |
| Also Known As: | Gaston-Doumergue |
| Location: | Thézan-lès-Béziers, Hérault, France |
| Crossing: | Orb River |
| Coordinates: | 43.412204 N 3.131734 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 121.5 meters (398.6 feet) estimated |
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| Bridgemeister ID: | 2357 (added 2007-09-03) |
| Name: | Cessenon-sur-Orb |
| Location: | Cessenon-sur-Orb, Hérault, France |
| Crossing: | Orb River |
| Coordinates: | 43.451300 N 3.046790 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
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Gignac
Gignac and Lagamas, Hérault, France - Hérault River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 3188 (added 2019-11-10) |
| Name: | Gignac |
| Also Known As: | Lagamas |
| Location: | Gignac and Lagamas, Hérault, France |
| Crossing: | Hérault River |
| Coordinates: | 43.663873 N 3.537615 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2014) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Likely completed in 1869 or early 1870s.
Saint-Bauzille-de-Putois
Saint-Bauzille-de-Putois, Hérault, France - Hérault River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1096 (added 2004-01-02) |
| Name: | Saint-Bauzille-de-Putois |
| Location: | Saint-Bauzille-de-Putois, Hérault, France |
| Crossing: | Hérault River |
| Coordinates: | 43.890409 N 3.731778 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2018) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
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Saint-Bauzille-de-Putois
Saint-Bauzille-de-Putois, Hérault, France - Hérault River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1933 (added 2005-10-28) |
| Name: | Saint-Bauzille-de-Putois |
| Location: | Saint-Bauzille-de-Putois, Hérault, France |
| Crossing: | Hérault River |
| Status: | Replaced |
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