Suspension Bridges Crossing Durance River
This is a list of all 24 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Durance 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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1831: Mirabeau
Mirabeau, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 982 (added 2003-11-15) |
| Year Completed: | 1831 |
| Name: | Mirabeau |
| Location: | Mirabeau, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| Coordinates: | 43.68945 N 5.668267 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Jean-François-Theophilus Sauzet |
| References: | AAJ, BPF |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Only towers remain (last checked: 2005) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 150 meters (492.1 feet) |
| Deck width: | 5.5 meters |
Notes:
- The towers from the older of the two Mirabeau suspension bridges are visible alongside the current crossing.
- Damaged by flood, 1843. Rebuilt.
- Replaced by 1935 Mirabeau - Mirabeau, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France. Unsure if this was an immediate replacement.
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1835: Pertuis
Pertuis, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 984 (added 2003-11-15) |
| Year Completed: | 1835 |
| Name: | Pertuis |
| Location: | Pertuis, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| Principals: | Seguin Brothers |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 x 104 meters (341.2 feet) |
Notes:
- Repairs needed soon after opening. Damaged by flood 1843, reopened 1844.
- Replaced by 1952 Pertuis - Pertuis, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
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1835: Rognonas
Rognonas, Bouches-du-Rhône and Avignon, Vaucluse, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2190 (added 2007-01-25) |
| Year Completed: | 1835 |
| Name: | Rognonas |
| Location: | Rognonas, Bouches-du-Rhône and Avignon, Vaucluse, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
1837: Cavaillon
Cavaillon, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1012 (added 2003-11-21) |
| Year Completed: | 1837 |
| Name: | Cavaillon |
| Location: | Cavaillon, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| Principals: | Jules Seguin |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Replaced |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
Notes:
- Destroyed by flood 1838, rebuilt 1840, wrecked by wind 1850, rebuilt 1851, damaged by floods 1886, rebuilt 1887, rebuilt 1914.
- Replaced by 1931 Cavaillon - Cavaillon, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
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1837: Trébaste
Château-Arnoux and L'Escale, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2003 (added 2005-12-26) |
| Year Completed: | 1837 |
| Name: | Trébaste |
| Location: | Château-Arnoux and L'Escale, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Demolished, 1962 |
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1839: Cadenet
Cadenet, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1008 (added 2003-11-21) |
| Year Completed: | 1839 |
| Name: | Cadenet |
| Location: | Cadenet, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| Coordinates: | 43.712117 N 5.365317 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Adolphe Boulland |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Only towers remain (last checked: 2005) |
Notes:
- Damaged by flood 1843, closed until 1844, destroyed 1944. Towers still standing, 2005.
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1839: Manosque
Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2001 (added 2005-12-26) |
| Year Completed: | 1839 |
| Name: | Manosque |
| Location: | Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Replaced |
Notes:
- Heavily damaged by flood debris, 1843.
- Later at same location 1939 Manosque - Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
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1842: Les Mées
Les Mées, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1734 (added 2005-04-19) |
| Year Completed: | 1842 |
| Name: | Les Mées |
| Location: | Les Mées, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1843 |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
Notes:
- Destroyed by flood, 1843.
- Replaced by 1856 Les Mées - Les Mées, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
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1845: Volonne
Volonne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2002 (added 2005-12-26) |
| Year Completed: | 1845 |
| Name: | Volonne |
| Location: | Volonne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Replaced |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
Notes:
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1846: Mallemort
Mallemort, Bouches-du-Rhône and Mérindol, Vaucluse, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 985 (added 2003-11-15) |
| Year Completed: | 1846 |
| Name: | Mallemort |
| Location: | Mallemort, Bouches-du-Rhône and Mérindol, Vaucluse, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| Coordinates: | 43.740533 N 5.176 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Closed (last checked: 2005) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Spans: | 3 |
Notes:
- Damaged 1872, 1880, 1882, 1886 by flood, 1940 by bombs. Extant 2005 but closed.
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1847: Fombeton
Valernes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4563 (added 2020-06-02) |
| Year Completed: | 1847 |
| Name: | Fombeton |
| Location: | Valernes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| Coordinates: | 44.249224 N 5.921627 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Removed, 2014 |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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1856: Les Mées
Les Mées, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1522 (added 2004-10-10) |
| Year Completed: | 1856 |
| Name: | Les Mées |
| Location: | Les Mées, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Replaced |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
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1863: Rousset
Rousset, Curbans vicinity, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Hautes-Alpes, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2063 (added 2006-06-06) |
| Year Completed: | 1863 |
| Name: | Rousset |
| Location: | Rousset, Curbans vicinity, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Hautes-Alpes, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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1864: Archidiacre
Venterol, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Valserres, Hautes-Alpes, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4690 (added 2020-06-20) |
| Year Completed: | 1864 |
| Name: | Archidiacre |
| Also Known As: | Venterol |
| Location: | Venterol, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Valserres, Hautes-Alpes, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| Coordinates: | 44.475805 N 6.111924 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Demolished, 2010 |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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1894: Bonpas
Bonpas, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2082 (added 2006-06-11) |
| Year Completed: | 1894 |
| Name: | Bonpas |
| Location: | Bonpas, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| Coordinates: | 43.887445 N 4.916439 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1944 |
| Suspended Spans: | 4 |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
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1928: Volonne
Volonne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2004 (added 2005-12-26) |
| Year Completed: | 1928 |
| Name: | Volonne |
| Location: | Volonne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1944 |
Notes:
- Replaced 1845 Volonne - Volonne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
- Replaced by 1949 Volonne - Volonne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
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1931: Cavaillon
Cavaillon, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1013 (added 2003-11-22) |
| Year Completed: | 1931 |
| Name: | Cavaillon |
| Location: | Cavaillon, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1944 |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Destroyed August 24, 1944.
- Replaced 1837 Cavaillon - Cavaillon, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
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1935: Mirabeau
Mirabeau, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 900 (added 2003-09-07) |
| Year Completed: | 1935 |
| Name: | Mirabeau |
| Location: | Mirabeau, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| Principals: | Auguste Rey |
| References: | BPF |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Replaced, 1991 |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 175 meters (574.1 feet) |
| Deck width: | 8 meters |
Notes:
- Dismantled 1991. The towers from the older of the two Mirabeau suspension bridges are visible at the current crossing.
- Replaced 1831 Mirabeau - Mirabeau, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
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1939: Manosque
Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 897 (added 2003-09-07) |
| Year Completed: | 1939 |
| Name: | Manosque |
| Location: | Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| Coordinates: | 43.8047 N 5.8238 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway |
| Status: | Replaced, 2019 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- At former location of 1839 Manosque - Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
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1949: Volonne
Volonne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1491 (added 2004-09-19) |
| Year Completed: | 1949 |
| Name: | Volonne |
| Location: | Volonne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| Coordinates: | 44.108633 N 6.00785 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway |
| Status: | Removed, c. 2006 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Replaced by a cable-stayed bridge in the mid 2000s.
- Replaced 1928 Volonne - Volonne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
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1950: Rognonas
Rognonas, Bouches-du-Rhône and Avignon, Vaucluse, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 549 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1950 |
| Name: | Rognonas |
| Location: | Rognonas, Bouches-du-Rhône and Avignon, Vaucluse, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| Coordinates: | 43.914624 N 4.808279 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | BC2, BPF |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 255 meters (836.6 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
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1952: Pertuis
Pertuis, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 901 (added 2003-09-07) |
| Year Completed: | 1952 |
| Name: | Pertuis |
| Location: | Pertuis, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| Coordinates: | 43.66735 N 5.496117 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway |
| Status: | Removed, 2013 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
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La Saulce
La Saulce, Hautes-Alpes, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2311 (added 2007-05-02) |
| Name: | La Saulce |
| Location: | La Saulce, Hautes-Alpes, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Rochebrune
Théus, Hautes-Alpes, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7752 (added 2023-07-21) |
| Name: | Rochebrune |
| Location: | Théus, Hautes-Alpes, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| Coordinates: | 44.460137 N 6.198517 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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