Suspension Bridges Crossing Saône River
This is a list of all 29 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Saône 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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1827: L'île Barbe
Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1535 (added 2004-10-31) |
| Year Completed: | 1827 |
| Name: | L'île Barbe |
| Location: | Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 45.796883 N 4.83055 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Favier |
| References: | AAJ, PQL, PTS2 |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2005) |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 x 102 meters (334.66 feet) |
Notes:
- Originally built with iron chains. Later replaced with iron wire.
- Near 1831 Masaryk (Masarik, Mazarik, de la Gare) - Lyon vicinity, Métropole de Lyon, France.
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1829: Palais de Justice
Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 546 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1829 |
| Name: | Palais de Justice |
| Location: | Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Principals: | Seguin Brothers |
| References: | PQL |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Replaced, 1972 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
Notes:
- Damaged by flood, 1840. Rebuilt. Bombed, 1944. Repaired, 1945. Location now occupied by a cable-stayed footbridge, completed 1986.
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1831: Beauregard
Beauregard, Ain, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1713 (added 2005-04-03) |
| Year Completed: | 1831 |
| Name: | Beauregard |
| Location: | Beauregard, Ain, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 46.002033 N 4.749783 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2017) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
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1831: Belleville
Belleville, Rhône and Ain, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 979 (added 2003-11-15) |
| Year Completed: | 1831 |
| Name: | Belleville |
| Also Known As: | Belleville-sur-Saône |
| Location: | Belleville, Rhône and Ain, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
1831: La Feuillée
Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1520 (added 2004-10-10) |
| Year Completed: | 1831 |
| Name: | La Feuillée |
| Location: | Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 45.766642 N 4.829746 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | PQL |
| Use: | Vehicular, with walkway |
| Status: | Demolished, 1910 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 67 meters (219.8 feet) estimated |
| Deck width: | 7 meters |
Notes:
- Damaged by flood 1840, repaired 1841.
- Near 1832 Saint-Vincent - Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France.
- Replaced by 1910 La Feuillée - Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France.
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1831: Masaryk
Lyon vicinity, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 543 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1831 |
| Name: | Masaryk |
| Also Known As: | Masarik, Mazarik, de la Gare |
| Location: | Lyon vicinity, Métropole de Lyon, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 45.778267 N 4.809017 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | PQL |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway |
| Status: | Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 x 85.2 meters (279.5 feet) |
| Deck width: | 6.5 meters |
Notes:
- Bombed, 1944. Reopened 1945, but not fully restored until 1946.
- This bridge has been referenced by many spellings of "Masaryk", but the sign posted at the actual bridge reads "Masaryk".
- Next to 1844 Mouton - Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France.
- Near 1827 L'île Barbe - Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France.
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1832: Neuville-sur-Saône
Neuville-sur-Saône and Albigny-sur-Saône, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1737 (added 2005-04-19) |
| Year Completed: | 1832 |
| Name: | Neuville-sur-Saône |
| Location: | Neuville-sur-Saône and Albigny-sur-Saône, Métropole de Lyon, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 45.876840 N 4.836934 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed, 1934 |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
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1832: Saint-Vincent
Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1098 (added 2004-01-02) |
| Year Completed: | 1832 |
| Name: | Saint-Vincent |
| Location: | Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 45.767583 N 4.827983 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | PQL |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Damaged by flood, 1840.
- Bridge appears to currently be suspended from a combination of wire rope and rigid rods.
- Near 1831 La Feuillée - Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France.
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1835: Montmerle-sur-Saône
Montmerle-sur-Saône, Ain and Saint-Georges-de-Reneins, Rhône, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1586 (added 2005-01-22) |
| Year Completed: | 1835 |
| Name: | Montmerle-sur-Saône |
| Location: | Montmerle-sur-Saône, Ain and Saint-Georges-de-Reneins, Rhône, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 46.080483 N 4.754933 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AGP |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- 1944: Heavily damaged during WWII. Repaired.
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1838: Saint-Bernard
Saint-Bernard, Ain and Anse, Rhône, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1716 (added 2005-04-05) |
| Year Completed: | 1838 |
| Name: | Saint-Bernard |
| Location: | Saint-Bernard, Ain and Anse, Rhône, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Principals: | Seguin Brothers |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Replaced, 1940s |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
Notes:
- 1933, October 4: A section of the bridge deck collapses under the weight of a truck.
1838: Tournus
Tournus, Saône-et-Loire, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5660 (added 2021-01-01) |
| Year Completed: | 1838 |
| Name: | Tournus |
| Location: | Tournus, Saône-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 46.564107 N 4.912460 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AAJ |
| Status: | Removed, 1869 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
Notes:
- Later at same location 1950 Tournus - Tournus, Saône-et-Loire, France.
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1839: Thoissey
Thoissey, Ain and Dracé, Rhône, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5643 (added 2020-12-30) |
| Year Completed: | 1839 |
| Name: | Thoissey |
| Location: | Thoissey, Ain and Dracé, Rhône, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 46.165206 N 4.789349 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- Various sources suggest completed 1837-1839. The bridge may have initially failed upon its completion in 1837 and then opened in 1839.
1840: Couzon
Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or and Rochetaillée-sur-Saône, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1830 (added 2005-05-30) |
| Year Completed: | 1840 |
| Name: | Couzon |
| Location: | Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or and Rochetaillée-sur-Saône, Métropole de Lyon, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 45.84503 N 4.83355 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
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1841: Chauvort
Allerey-sur-Saône and Verdun-sur-le-Doubs, Saône-et-Loire, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 779 (added 2003-03-16) |
| Year Completed: | 1841 |
| Name: | Chauvort |
| Location: | Allerey-sur-Saône and Verdun-sur-le-Doubs, Saône-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 46.906222 N 5.003611 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Only towers remain (last checked: 2023) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Sometimes referred to as "Chaufort."
- Replaced, 1928.
- Near Bragny - Verdun-sur-le-Doubs and Bragny-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, France.
External Links:
- >Ancien pont suspendu de Chauvort ⋅ Patrimoine en Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Art-et-Histoire - Pont suspendu de Chauvort d'Allerey-sur-Saone - 1841
1842: Fontaines-sur-Saône
Fontaines-sur-Saône, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1987 (added 2005-12-02) |
| Year Completed: | 1842 |
| Name: | Fontaines-sur-Saône |
| Location: | Fontaines-sur-Saône, Métropole de Lyon, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
1844: Mouton
Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 544 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1844 |
| Name: | Mouton |
| Location: | Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 45.774187 N 4.810129 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | PQL |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Replaced, 1952 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Bombed, 1944. Rebuilt, 1946. Was located at the site of the current Pont Georges Clemenceau
- Next to 1831 Masaryk (Masarik, Mazarik, de la Gare) - Lyon vicinity, Métropole de Lyon, France.
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1849: Kitchener-Marchand
Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 540 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1849 |
| Name: | Kitchener-Marchand |
| Also Known As: | Napoleon, Kitchener, Midi |
| Location: | Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 45.751418 N 4.822519 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Ferdinand Seguin |
| References: | PQL |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Replaced, 1950's |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 82.1 meters (269.22 feet) |
Notes:
- Refurbished, 1888. Bombed, 1944. Rebuilt. Replaced, 1950-1959.
- Companion to 1849 Galliéni (Napoleon) - Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France.
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1851: Trévoux
Trévoux, Ain and Quincieux, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1625 (added 2005-02-27) |
| Year Completed: | 1851 |
| Name: | Trévoux |
| Location: | Trévoux, Ain and Quincieux, Métropole de Lyon, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 45.93945 N 4.772417 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- Partially dismantled, 1982. Restored as a footbridge, 1985.
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1853: Saint-Georges
Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 552 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1853 |
| Name: | Saint-Georges |
| Also Known As: | Sala |
| Location: | Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 45.757117 N 4.82615 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AAJ, BPF, PQL |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 75 meters (246.1 feet) |
Notes:
- Destroyed 1944, rebuilt same year. Reconstructed 1999.
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1861: Gray
Gray, Haute-Saône, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1127 (added 2004-01-14) |
| Year Completed: | 1861 |
| Name: | Gray |
| Location: | Gray, Haute-Saône, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
1910: La Feuillée
Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6424 (added 2021-08-10) |
| Year Completed: | 1910 |
| Name: | La Feuillée |
| Location: | Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 45.766389 N 4.829081 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | PQL |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1944 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
1950: Tournus
Tournus, Saône-et-Loire, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5659 (added 2021-01-01) |
| Year Completed: | 1950 |
| Name: | Tournus |
| Location: | Tournus, Saône-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 46.564335 N 4.913185 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane) |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- At former location of 1838 Tournus - Tournus, Saône-et-Loire, France.
Bragny
Verdun-sur-le-Doubs and Bragny-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7370 (added 2022-11-05) |
| Name: | Bragny |
| Location: | Verdun-sur-le-Doubs and Bragny-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 46.902546 N 5.022619 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
Cendrecourt
Cendrecourt, Haute-Saône, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4720 (added 2020-06-26) |
| Name: | Cendrecourt |
| Location: | Cendrecourt, Haute-Saône, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 47.840527 N 5.917462 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1940 |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Collonges
Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2964 (added 2019-10-10) |
| Name: | Collonges |
| Location: | Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, Métropole de Lyon, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, September 2, 1944 |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
Conflandey
Conflandey, Haute-Saône, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7388 (added 2022-11-24) |
| Name: | Conflandey |
| Location: | Conflandey, Haute-Saône, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Status: | Removed |
Frans
Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône and Jassans-Riottier, Ain, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5657 (added 2021-01-01) |
| Name: | Frans |
| Location: | Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône and Jassans-Riottier, Ain, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 45.984570 N 4.750048 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed, 1900 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
External Links:
Lamarche-sur-Saône
Lamarche-sur-Saône, Côte-d'Or, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7812 (added 2023-09-02) |
| Name: | Lamarche-sur-Saône |
| Location: | Lamarche-sur-Saône, Côte-d'Or, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 47.270704 N 5.388976 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
Saint-Romain-des-Iles
Saint-Romain-des-Iles, Saône-et-Loire and Ain, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2130 (added 2006-10-22) |
| Name: | Saint-Romain-des-Iles |
| Location: | Saint-Romain-des-Iles, Saône-et-Loire and Ain, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
Notes:
- Completed during or before 1840.
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