L'Ile-Bouchard Suspension Bridges
This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.
| Bridge: | L'Ile-Bouchard Suspension Bridges |
| Location: | Saint Maurice, L'Île-Bouchard and Saint-Gilles, L'Île-Bouchard, France - Vienne River |
| Coordinates and Maps: | See related inventory record(s). |
| Image Set Contributor: | Jochem Hollestelle |
| Related Suspension Bridge Inventory: | 1832 L'Ile-Bouchard - Saint Maurice, L'Île-Bouchard and Saint-Gilles, L'Île-Bouchard, Indre-et-Loire, France 1832 L'Ile-Bouchard - Saint Maurice, L'Île-Bouchard and Saint-Gilles, L'Île-Bouchard, Indre-et-Loire, France |
| Related Image Lists: | All from Jochem Hollestelle All in France All Vehicular Suspension Bridges |
| Credit: | Postcards, collection of Jochem Hollestelle. |
The two suspension bridges at this location were separated by a short distance across an island.
The bridge on the left bank of the Vienne, looking from the island to Saint Maurice.
The bridge on the right bank of the Vienne, looking from the island to Saint-Gilles.
The suspension bridge and replacement on the right bank of the Vienne, looking towards the island and Saint Maurice with the left bank bridges barely visible in the distance.
The replacement bridge on the left bank was completed in 1925 and largely destroyed by German troops, August 31, 1944. This image appears to show later repairs made by combining a new (or relocated) central truss span with the intact side span from the 1925 bridge.
