Suspension Bridges Crossing Dordogne River

This is a list of all 27 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Dordogne River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1829: Argentat

Argentat, Corrèze, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:627 (added 2003-01-20)
Year Completed:1829
Name:Argentat
Also Known As:Marie
Location:Argentat, Corrèze, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Principals:L. T. Vicat
References:AAJ, MOS, PTS2
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Replaced, 1903
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 100 meters (328 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1829: Port-Sainte-Foy

Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt, Dordogne and Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, Gironde, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:7351 (added 2022-10-22)
Year Completed:1829
Name:Port-Sainte-Foy
Location:Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt, Dordogne and Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, Gironde, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:44.842132 N 0.211552 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1835: Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac

Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac and Lavagnac, Gironde, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:2069 (added 2006-06-07)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac
Location:Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac and Lavagnac, Gironde, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:44.814153 N 0.138769 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1939
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1836: Branne

Branne, Gironde, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:6999 (added 2022-04-24)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Branne
Location:Branne, Gironde, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:44.832286 N 0.186143 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1911
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Main Spans:2

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1839: Saint André-de-Cubzac

Saint André-de-Cubzac, Gironde, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:550 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Saint André-de-Cubzac
Also Known As:Cubzac
Location:Saint André-de-Cubzac, Gironde, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:44.962000 N 0.461444 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Marie Fortuné de Vergès, Emil Martin
References:AAJ, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1869
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:5
Main Spans:5 x 109 meters (357.6 feet)
Deck width:23 feet

Notes:

  • This is perhaps one of the most fanciful large suspension bridges ever built.
  • Destroyed in a storm, 1869. Its replacement (a truss bridge) was completed in 1883. The approaches and the bottom halves of the suspension bridge towers were strengthened and used for the replacement.
  • AAJ citing Engineering News-Record: "Vergès used inclined tie cables running from the top of the tower at one end of a span to a roadway-level connection on the opposite tower."

External Links:

Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg Print, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1841: Vernéjoux

Vernéjoux, Corrèze and Cantal, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:1988 (added 2005-12-02)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Vernéjoux
Location:Vernéjoux, Corrèze and Cantal, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:45.365917 N 2.367694 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • May have been replaced in 1929 by another suspension bridge that was destroyed in 1944 during WWII.
  • 2023: Remnants of a former suspension bridge still exist below the current concrete arch bridge and are visible when the water level is low.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1844: Puybrun

Puybrun, Corrèze and Girac, Lot, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:1932 (added 2005-10-27)
Year Completed:1844
Name:Puybrun
Location:Puybrun, Corrèze and Girac, Lot, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:44.920806 N 1.800833 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1846: Carennac

Carennac, Lot, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:7842 (added 2023-09-03)
Year Completed:1846
Name:Carennac
Location:Carennac, Lot, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:44.915091 N 1.743699 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1850: Brivezac

Brivezac, Corrèze, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:1974 (added 2005-11-27)
Year Completed:1850
Name:Brivezac
Location:Brivezac, Corrèze, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Status:Removed
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1850: Chambon

Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau, Auriac vicinity, Corrèze, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:7029 (added 2022-05-21)
Year Completed:1850
Name:Chambon
Location:Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau, Auriac vicinity, Corrèze, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1897: Port-Sainte-Foy

Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt, Dordogne and Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, Gironde, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:1594 (added 2005-02-06)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Port-Sainte-Foy
Location:Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt, Dordogne and Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, Gironde, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:44.842400 N 0.211233 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1911: Pessac-sur-Dordogne

Pessac-sur-Dordogne, Gironde and Dordogne, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:2333 (added 2007-07-09)
Year Completed:1911
Name:Pessac-sur-Dordogne
Location:Pessac-sur-Dordogne, Gironde and Dordogne, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1912: Miret

Saint-Denis-lès-Martel and Floirac, Lot, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:1986 (added 2005-12-02)
Year Completed:1912
Name:Miret
Also Known As:Mezels
Location:Saint-Denis-lès-Martel and Floirac, Lot, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:44.927380 N 1.670215 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 140 meters (459.3 feet)

Notes:

  • Possibly completed 1914, not 1912.
  • In vicinity of Mezels and Floirac.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1939: Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac

Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac and Lavagnac, Gironde, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:7336 (added 2022-09-03)
Year Completed:1939
Name:Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac
Location:Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac and Lavagnac, Gironde, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3

Notes:

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

1941: Carennac

Carennac, Lot, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:3067 (added 2019-10-26)
Year Completed:1941
Name:Carennac
Location:Carennac, Lot, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:44.915186 N 1.743939 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 134 meters (439.6 feet) estimated

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1961: Saint-Foy-la-Grande

Saint-Foy-la-Grande, Gironde and Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt, Dordogne, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:1970 (added 2005-11-26)
Year Completed:1961
Name:Saint-Foy-la-Grande
Location:Saint-Foy-la-Grande, Gironde and Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt, Dordogne, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:44.840960 N 0.208675 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Auriac

Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau, Auriac vicinity, Corrèze, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:3066 (added 2019-10-26)
Name:Auriac
Also Known As:Chambon
Location:Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau, Auriac vicinity, Corrèze, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:45.219999 N 2.112607 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne

Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, Corrèze, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:1177 (added 2004-01-24)
Name:Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne
Location:Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, Corrèze, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

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

Castillon

Castillon-la-Bataille, Gironde, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:2961 (added 2019-10-06)
Name:Castillon
Location:Castillon-la-Bataille, Gironde, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Eylac

Saint-Martin-la-Méanne vicinity, Corrèze, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:3160 (added 2019-11-03)
Name:Eylac
Location:Saint-Martin-la-Méanne vicinity, Corrèze, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:45.165692 N 2.007450 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Location inundated behind Chastang Dam. Coordinates are approximate location in the Dordogne valley. Unclear if the bridge was removed before the valley was inundated.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Gluges

Gluges, Lot, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:1584 (added 2005-01-22)
Name:Gluges
Location:Gluges, Lot, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:44.907676 N 1.627499 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • This is the modern suspension bridge of 20th-century construction at Gluges. It is unclear if this bridge is at the same location as the older Gluges suspension bridge.
  • See Gluges - Gluges, Lot, France.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Gluges

Gluges, Lot, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:2326 (added 2007-05-12)
Name:Gluges
Location:Gluges, Lot, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Use:Vehicular

Notes:

  • This is an older bridge of 19th-century construction that has likely been removed. It is unclear if this bridge was at the same location as the current Gluges suspension bridge.
  • See Gluges - Gluges, Lot, France.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Groléjac

Groléjac, Dordogne, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:1930 (added 2005-10-27)
Name:Groléjac
Location:Groléjac, Dordogne, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed

Notes:

  • AAJ estimates completed in 1844 because of source indicating contract was let in 1841 with construction time set at three years.
  • Currently, there is a bridge at Groléjac that has the shape of a suspension bridge, but appears to be a concrete cantilever. This newer bridge was completed in 1932.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Meyronne

Meyronne and Saint-Sozy, Lot, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:2313 (added 2007-05-05)
Name:Meyronne
Location:Meyronne and Saint-Sozy, Lot, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, c. 1969
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Appears to have been dismantled following an accident that damaged the cables while the bridge was being restored, c. 1969.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Nauzenac

Nauzenac, Mauriac vicinity, Cantal and Corrèze, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:1973 (added 2005-11-27)
Name:Nauzenac
Location:Nauzenac, Mauriac vicinity, Cantal and Corrèze, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Village of Nauzenac was apparently inundated after construction of L'Aigle Dam.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Pessac-sur-Dordogne

Pessac-sur-Dordogne, Gironde, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:8176 (added 2024-02-04)
Name:Pessac-sur-Dordogne
Location:Pessac-sur-Dordogne, Gironde, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Saint-Projet

Arches, Mauriac vicinity, Cantal and Neuvic, Corrèze, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:5578 (added 2020-12-20)
Name:Saint-Projet
Location:Arches, Mauriac vicinity, Cantal and Neuvic, Corrèze, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:45.286816 N 2.279728 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle


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