This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.
Bridge: | La Balme Suspension Bridge |
Location: | La Balme, Savoie and Virignin, Ain, France - Rhône River |
Image Set Contributor: | Jochem Hollestelle |
Related Suspension Bridge Inventory: | 1837 La Balme - La Balme, Savoie and Virignin, Ain, France |
Related Image Lists: | All from Jochem Hollestelle All in France All Vehicular Suspension Bridges |
Credit: | Postcards, collection of Jochem Hollestelle. |
Postmarked in 1901.
This concrete arch bridge replaced the suspension bridge in 1913. The old suspension bridge tower is visible on the left side of the image. The arch bridge was destroyed during WWII and replaced in 1946.