Suspension Bridges of Maine-et-Loire
This is a list of all 26 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for Maine-et-Loire in France. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1838: Ancenis
Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique and Le Fourneau, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1036 (added 2003-12-03) |
| Year Completed: | 1838 |
| Name: | Ancenis |
| Location: | Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique and Le Fourneau, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Principals: | Marc Seguin |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1944 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
Notes:
- Destroyed 1940, temporarily rebuilt, destroyed 1944.
- Replaced by 1953 Ancenis - Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique and Le Fourneau, Maine-et-Loire, France.
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1839: Basse-Chaîne
Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France - Maine River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 993 (added 2003-11-16) |
| Year Completed: | 1839 |
| Name: | Basse-Chaîne |
| Also Known As: | Angers |
| Location: | Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Maine River |
| Principals: | Joseph Chaley |
| References: | AAJ, GHD, HBE, PTS2 |
| Status: | Collapsed, 1850 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 102 meters (334.66 feet) |
| Deck width: | 23.62 feet |
Notes:
- Collapsed under weight of maching troops, April 16, 1850, killing more than 200 soldiers. Collapse precipitated French virtual moratorium on suspension bridge building bringing to a close the prolific era of French wire cable suspension bridges.
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1840: Montjean-sur-Loire
Montjean-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1780 (added 2005-04-23) |
| Year Completed: | 1840 |
| Name: | Montjean-sur-Loire |
| Location: | Montjean-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Coordinates: | 47.394880 N 0.859161 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Replaced, 1927 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
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1840: Saint-Florent
Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Florent, Maine-et-Loire, France - Thouet River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1779 (added 2005-04-23) |
| Year Completed: | 1840 |
| Name: | Saint-Florent |
| Location: | Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Florent, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Thouet River |
| References: | AAJ |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
1841: Chalonnes
Chalonnes-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1419 (added 2004-07-17) |
| Year Completed: | 1841 |
| Name: | Chalonnes |
| Location: | Chalonnes-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Coordinates: | 47.354170 N 0.761887 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Seguin Brothers |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, June 20, 1940 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
Notes:
- Near Saint-Georges-sur-Loire - Saint-Georges-sur-Loire and Chalonnes-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France.
- Later at same location 1948 Chalonnes - Chalonnes-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France.
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1842: Briollay
Briollay, Maine-et-Loire, France - Sarthe River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6699 (added 2021-10-03) |
| Year Completed: | 1842 |
| Name: | Briollay |
| Location: | Briollay, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Sarthe River |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Replaced |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
Notes:
- Replaced by 1927 Briollay - Briollay, Maine-et-Loire, France.
1842: Gennes
Gennes and Les Rosiers-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1172 (added 2004-01-23) |
| Year Completed: | 1842 |
| Name: | Gennes |
| Location: | Gennes and Les Rosiers-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Coordinates: | 47.345559 N 0.230343 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Replaced |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
Notes:
- Connects to 1842 Les Rosiers-sur-Loire - Les Rosiers-sur-Loire and Gennes, Maine-et-Loire, France.
- Replaced by 1932 Gennes - Gennes and Les Rosiers-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France.
1842: Les Rosiers-sur-Loire
Les Rosiers-sur-Loire and Gennes, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1943 (added 2005-10-29) |
| Year Completed: | 1842 |
| Name: | Les Rosiers-sur-Loire |
| Location: | Les Rosiers-sur-Loire and Gennes, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Coordinates: | 47.349195 N 0.227169 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Replaced |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
Notes:
- Connects to 1842 Gennes - Gennes and Les Rosiers-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France.
- Replaced by 1932 Les Rosiers-sur-Loire - Les Rosiers-sur-Loire and Gennes, Maine-et-Loire, France.
1843: Ingrandes
Ingrandes, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1171 (added 2004-01-23) |
| Year Completed: | 1843 |
| Name: | Ingrandes |
| Location: | Ingrandes, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Coordinates: | 47.40075 N 0.918683 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 8 |
| Main Spans: | 8 |
Notes:
- Structurae has the bridge completed in 1922 (with a 1941 reconstruction) and AAJ suggests the bridge was completed 1924-1927, but older images of the bridge show an older bridge consistent with the 1843 date. The later dates represent reconstructions. The current bridge has steel cables.
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1847: Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire
Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1589 (added 2005-01-27) |
| Year Completed: | 1847 |
| Name: | Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire |
| Location: | Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Coordinates: | 47.406833 N 0.318722 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, June 18, 1940 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Main Spans: | 5 |
Notes:
- 1927: The bridge is reconstructed and strengthened.
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1853: Saint-Florent-le-Vieil
Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, Maine-et-Loire and Varades, Loire-Atlantique, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1596 (added 2005-02-06) |
| Year Completed: | 1853 |
| Name: | Saint-Florent-le-Vieil |
| Location: | Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, Maine-et-Loire and Varades, Loire-Atlantique, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
Notes:
- Multispan 19th-century suspension bridge distinct from the two 1965 cable-stayed and catenary suspension bridges connecting Varades and Saint-Florent-le-Vieil.
- Connects to 1853 Varades - Varades, Loire-Atlantique and Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, Maine-et-Loire, France.
- Later at same location 1954 Varades - Varades, Loire-Atlantique and Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, Maine-et-Loire, France.
1853: Varades
Varades, Loire-Atlantique and Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1962 (added 2005-11-06) |
| Year Completed: | 1853 |
| Name: | Varades |
| Location: | Varades, Loire-Atlantique and Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| References: | AAJ |
| Status: | Removed |
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1910: Bouchemaine
Bouchemaine, Maine-et-Loire, France - Maine River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1324 (added 2004-04-26) |
| Year Completed: | 1910 |
| Name: | Bouchemaine |
| Location: | Bouchemaine, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Maine River |
| Coordinates: | 47.420130 N 0.608157 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1944 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- Note the interesting stay and suspender arrangement in image. The side spans and much of the center span appear to be supported by stays. Only the center portion of the main span appears to be supported by verticle suspenders.
- Replaced by 1951 Bouchemaine - Bouchemaine, Maine-et-Loire, France.
1927: Briollay
Briollay, Maine-et-Loire, France - Sarthe River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6700 (added 2021-10-03) |
| Year Completed: | 1927 |
| Name: | Briollay |
| Location: | Briollay, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Sarthe River |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
Notes:
1927: Montjean-sur-Loire
Montjean-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1602 (added 2005-02-06) |
| Year Completed: | 1927 |
| Name: | Montjean-sur-Loire |
| Location: | Montjean-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Coordinates: | 47.395958 N 0.858340 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AAJ, PTS2 |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1936 |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 6 |
| Main Spans: | 4 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- 1935: One of the towers fails in a windstorm causing part of the bridge to collapse.
- 1936: The remainder of the derelict bridge is wrecked by a flood.
- Replaced 1840 Montjean-sur-Loire - Montjean-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France.
- Replaced by 1938 Montjean-sur-Loire - Montjean-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France.
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1932: Gennes
Gennes and Les Rosiers-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1173 (added 2004-01-23) |
| Year Completed: | 1932 |
| Name: | Gennes |
| Location: | Gennes and Les Rosiers-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Coordinates: | 47.345895 N 0.230081 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1940 |
Notes:
- Replaced 1842 Gennes - Gennes and Les Rosiers-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France.
- Connects to 1932 Les Rosiers-sur-Loire - Les Rosiers-sur-Loire and Gennes, Maine-et-Loire, France.
- Replaced by 1948 Gennes - Gennes and Les Rosiers-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France.
1932: Les Rosiers-sur-Loire
Les Rosiers-sur-Loire and Gennes, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6763 (added 2021-10-25) |
| Year Completed: | 1932 |
| Name: | Les Rosiers-sur-Loire |
| Location: | Les Rosiers-sur-Loire and Gennes, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Coordinates: | 47.348253 N 0.227990 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1940 |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Main Span: | 1 |
Notes:
- Replaced 1842 Les Rosiers-sur-Loire - Les Rosiers-sur-Loire and Gennes, Maine-et-Loire, France.
- Connects to 1932 Les Rosiers-sur-Loire - Les Rosiers-sur-Loire and Gennes, Maine-et-Loire, France.
- Replaced by 1948 Les Rosiers-sur-Loire - Les Rosiers-sur-Loire and Gennes, Maine-et-Loire, France.
1938: Montjean-sur-Loire
Montjean-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6422 (added 2021-08-09) |
| Year Completed: | 1938 |
| Name: | Montjean-sur-Loire |
| Location: | Montjean-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Coordinates: | 47.392675 N 0.860650 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, June, 1940 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 6 |
| Main Spans: | 4 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- 1940, June: Intentionally destroyed to slow advancing German troops.
- Replaced 1927 Montjean-sur-Loire - Montjean-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France.
- Later at same location 1949 Montjean-sur-Loire - Montjean-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France.
1948: Chalonnes
Chalonnes-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1014 (added 2003-11-22) |
| Year Completed: | 1948 |
| Name: | Chalonnes |
| Location: | Chalonnes-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Coordinates: | 47.354367 N 0.761583 W |
| 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: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 109.65 meters (359.7 feet) |
Notes:
- At former location of 1841 Chalonnes - Chalonnes-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France.
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1948: Gennes
Gennes and Les Rosiers-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1174 (added 2004-01-23) |
| Year Completed: | 1948 |
| Name: | Gennes |
| Location: | Gennes and Les Rosiers-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Coordinates: | 47.345283 N 0.230567 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2005) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- Replaced 1932 Gennes - Gennes and Les Rosiers-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France.
- Connects to 1948 Les Rosiers-sur-Loire - Les Rosiers-sur-Loire and Gennes, Maine-et-Loire, France.
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1948: Les Rosiers-sur-Loire
Les Rosiers-sur-Loire and Gennes, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1534 (added 2004-10-31) |
| Year Completed: | 1948 |
| Name: | Les Rosiers-sur-Loire |
| Location: | Les Rosiers-sur-Loire and Gennes, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Coordinates: | 47.348533 N 0.2277 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2005) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- Replaced 1932 Les Rosiers-sur-Loire - Les Rosiers-sur-Loire and Gennes, Maine-et-Loire, France.
- Connects to 1948 Gennes - Gennes and Les Rosiers-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France.
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1949: Montjean-sur-Loire
Montjean-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1538 (added 2004-10-31) |
| Year Completed: | 1949 |
| Name: | Montjean-sur-Loire |
| Location: | Montjean-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Coordinates: | 47.393783 N 0.859783 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 6 |
| Main Spans: | 4 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- At former location of 1938 Montjean-sur-Loire - Montjean-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France.
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1951: Bouchemaine
Bouchemaine, Maine-et-Loire, France - Maine River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1782 (added 2005-05-12) |
| Year Completed: | 1951 |
| Name: | Bouchemaine |
| Location: | Bouchemaine, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Maine River |
| Coordinates: | 47.420383 N 0.608567 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- 2018: Major renovation completed.
- Replaced 1910 Bouchemaine - Bouchemaine, Maine-et-Loire, France.
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1953: Ancenis
Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique and Le Fourneau, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1037 (added 2003-12-03) |
| Year Completed: | 1953 |
| Name: | Ancenis |
| Location: | Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique and Le Fourneau, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Coordinates: | 47.36195 N 1.176417 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | BPF |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 238 meters (780.8 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
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1954: Varades
Varades, Loire-Atlantique and Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1106 (added 2004-01-03) |
| Year Completed: | 1954 |
| Name: | Varades |
| Location: | Varades, Loire-Atlantique and Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Coordinates: | 47.36965 N 1.015717 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- 2020: Bridge is strengthened to continue carrying heavy trucks.
- At former location of 1853 Saint-Florent-le-Vieil - Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, Maine-et-Loire and Varades, Loire-Atlantique, France.
- At former location of 1853 Varades - Varades, Loire-Atlantique and Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, Maine-et-Loire, France.
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Saint-Georges-sur-Loire
Saint-Georges-sur-Loire and Chalonnes-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8039 (added 2023-12-23) |
| Name: | Saint-Georges-sur-Loire |
| Location: | Saint-Georges-sur-Loire and Chalonnes-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Coordinates: | 47.368389 N 0.754194 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Suspended Spans: | 4 |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- Near 1841 Chalonnes - Chalonnes-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France. Both bridges were likely completed around the same time by the Seguin Brothers.
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