Saint-Symphorien Suspension Bridge
This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.
| Bridge: | Saint-Symphorien Suspension Bridge |
| Location: | Tours, France - Loire River |
| Coordinates and Maps: | See related inventory record(s). |
| Image Set Contributor: | Jochem Hollestelle |
| Related Suspension Bridge Inventory: | 1847 Saint-Symphorien - Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France 1847 Saint-Symphorien - Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France 1963 Saint-Symphorien - Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France Saint-Symphorien - Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France |
| Related Image Lists: | All from Jochem Hollestelle All in France All Vehicular Suspension Bridges |
| Credit: | Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle. |
There are two suspension Saint-Symphorien bridges separated by the l'île Aucard (Aucard Island) in the Loire River.
The original three-span southern Saint-Symphorien bridge.
This appears to be the original two-span northern Saint-Symphorien bridge.
A temporary replacement of the three-span bridge, likely built in the 1940s after the bridge was destroyed multiple times during WWII.
A new southern Saint-Symphorien bridge, completed in 1963.
