Notes:

• Bypassed, 1973.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20002115

Notes:

• Sometimes confused with the Allier River suspension bridges closer to Mornay-sur-Allier, the Pont du Veurdre was located at (or near) the alignment indicated by the coordinates here.
• See 1840 Mornay-sur-Allier - Mornay-sur-Allier, Cher and St-Pierre-le-Moûtier, Nièvre, France.

External Links:

• Pont du Veurdre - Wikipedia
• Structurae - Structure ID 20062421

Notes:

• AAJ notes that this bridge collapsed during load testing, 1832. Another accident occurred when a hanger failed, December 6, 1832. The bridge opened February 1, 1833.
• Replaced by 1857 Longues - Longues, Vic-le-Comte and Les Martres-de-Veyre, Puy-de-Dôme, France.

Notes:

• 1866: A flood causes a major change in the course of the Allier River such that the main channel no longer flows under the bridge. The bridge, however, is not destroyed. A new suspension bridge is built in the 1880s over the main channel of the Allier just slightly east of the older bridge.
• All three pairs of pylons were still standing in the 2010s.
• Similar to 1833 Cosne-sur-Loire - Cosne-sur-Loire, Nièvre and Boulleret, Cher, France in appearance of towers.
• Similar to 1834 Jargeau (Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel) - Jargeau and Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel, Loiret, France in appearance of towers.
• Near 1884 Lamothe - Lamothe and Brioude, Haute-Loire, France.

External Links:

• Art-et-Histoire - Premier pont de Lamothe - 1835

Notes:

• AAJ guesses this bridge was completed in 1835 based on contract let in 1833 specifying a two-year construction period.

External Links:

• Art-et-Histoire - Troisième pont suspendu de Langeac - 1868. Indicates the bridge depicted here was competed 1868 after the first (1835) and second (1860) Langeac suspension bridges were destroyed by flood.

Notes:

• Replaced by 1930 Le Guétin - Le Guétin, Cuffy vicinity, Cher and Gimouille, Nièvre, France.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20068209

Notes:

• This was the larger of two suspension bridges separated by a small island in the Allier River.
• Connects to 1840 Mornay-sur-Allier - Mornay-sur-Allier, Cher and St-Pierre-le-Moûtier, Nièvre, France which was the smaller of the two bridges at this location separated by a small island. When the larger suspension bridge was replaced in 1936, the smaller bridge was replaced with a non-suspension bridge.
• Replaced by 1936 Mornay-sur-Allier - Mornay-sur-Allier, Cher and St-Pierre-le-Moûtier, Nièvre, France.

External Links:

• Art-et-Histoire - Pont de Mornay - St-Pierre-le-Moûtier - 1840

Notes:

• This was the smaller of two suspension bridges separated by a small island in the Allier River.
• Connects to 1840 Mornay-sur-Allier - Mornay-sur-Allier, Cher and St-Pierre-le-Moûtier, Nièvre, France which was the larger of the two suspension bridges. When it was replaced by another suspension in 1936, the smaller bridge was replaced with a non-suspension bridge.

External Links:

• Art-et-Histoire - Pont de Mornay - St-Pierre-le-Moûtier - 1840

Notes:

• Replaced by 1847 Auzon - Auzon, Haute-Loire, France.

External Links:

• Art-et-Histoire - Premier pont suspendu d'Auzon - 1845. Bridge is destroyed by flood, October 18, 1846.

External Links:

• Art-et-Histoire - Pont suspendu de Ris à Mons - 1845

Notes:

• Replaced 1845 Auzon - Auzon, Haute-Loire, France.
• Replaced by 1870 Auzon - Auzon, Haute-Loire, France.

External Links:

• Art-et-Histoire - Premier pont suspendu d'Auzon - 1845. Deck is destroyed by windstorm, January 20, 1854. Weakened by flood, in 1856. Bridge is repaired, but is eventually destroyed by flood in 1866.

Notes:

• Later at same location Coudes - Coudes, Montpeyroux vicinity and Parent, Puy-de-Dôme, France.

External Links:

• Art-et-Histoire - Pont de Boutiron près de Vichy
• Wikipedia - Pont Boutiron

Notes:

• Replaced 1833 Longues - Longues, Vic-le-Comte and Les Martres-de-Veyre, Puy-de-Dôme, France.
• Replaced by Longues - Longues, Vic-le-Comte and Les Martres-de-Veyre, Puy-de-Dôme, France.

Notes:

• Replaced by an arch bridge in 1934.
• Replaced 1847 Auzon - Auzon, Haute-Loire, France.

External Links:

• Art-et-Histoire - Premier pont suspendu d'Auzon - 1845

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20079198

Notes:

• The side spans are supported solely by inclined stays, not suspenders from the main cables.
• Closed to all traffic on July 15, 2004 due to damage to the deck, possibly caused by an overloaded truck. Repaired and reopened.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20003008

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20022318

Notes:

• Next to 1834 Lamothe - Lamothe and Brioude, Haute-Loire, France. In 1866, a flood caused a major change in the course of the Allier River such that the main channel no longer flowed under the older bridge. The newer bridge crossed the main channel of the Allier just slightly east of the older bridge.

External Links:

• Art-et-Histoire - Pont de Lamothe - 1884
• Structurae - Structure ID 20022428

Notes:

• Replaced 1836 Le Guétin - Le Guétin, Cuffy vicinity, Cher and Gimouille, Nièvre, France.

Notes:

• Replaced 1840 Mornay-sur-Allier - Mornay-sur-Allier, Cher and St-Pierre-le-Moûtier, Nièvre, France.

External Links:

• Art-et-Histoire - Nouveau pont de Mornay - St-Pierre-le-Moûtier - 1937
• Structurae - Structure ID 20003000

Notes:

• At former location of 1855 Coudes - Coudes, Montpeyroux vicinity and Parent, Puy-de-Dôme, France. Unclear if the present-day (2019) bridge at Coudes replaced it.

Notes:

• Replaced 1857 Longues - Longues, Vic-le-Comte and Les Martres-de-Veyre, Puy-de-Dôme, France.

Notes:

• Part of the northern tower is still standing (as of 2021).