List of bridges in France

This list of bridges in France lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.

Historical and architectural interest bridges

NameDistinctionLengthTypeCarries
Crosses
OpenedLocationDistrictRef.
1Pont Julien Historic monument118 m (387 ft)Masonry
3 semi-circular arches
Via Domitia
Former road bridge
Calavon
3 BCAptBonnieux
43°51′45.3″N 5°18′23.4″E / 43.862583°N 5.306500°E / 43.862583; 5.306500 (Pont Julien)
Vaucluse[M 1]
[S 1]
2Pont du GardHeight : 48.7 m (160 ft)
Span : 24.4 m (80 ft)
World Heritage Site
Historic monument
275 m (902 ft)Masonry
3 levels (6, 11 and 35 semi-circular arches), shelly limestone
Aqueduct of Nîmes
Gardon
1st centuryVers-Pont-du-Gard
43°56′51.2″N 4°32′6.4″E / 43.947556°N 4.535111°E / 43.947556; 4.535111 (Pont du Gard)
Gard[M 2]
[S 2]
[1]
3Pont Ambroix
in ruins
Historic monument100 m (330 ft)Masonry
1 semi-circular arch (7 originally)
1st centuryGallargues-le-MontueuxVilletelle
43°43′2″N 4°9′6.9″E / 43.71722°N 4.151917°E / 43.71722; 4.151917 (Pont Ambroix)
Gard
Hérault
[M 3]
[S 3]
4Pont Flavien Historic monument25 m (82 ft)Masonry
1 semi-circular arch, 2 access doors, limestone
1st centurySaint-Chamas
43°32′28.8″N 5°2′34.8″E / 43.541333°N 5.043000°E / 43.541333; 5.043000 (Pont Flavien)
Bouches-du-Rhône[M 4]
[S 4]
5Roman Bridge (Vaison-la-Romaine) Historic monument17 m (56 ft)Masonry
1 arch
Road bridge
Ouvèze
1st centuryVaison-la-Romaine
44°14′20″N 5°4′28.7″E / 44.23889°N 5.074639°E / 44.23889; 5.074639 (Pont romain de Vaison-la-Romaine)
Vaucluse[M 5]
[S 5]
6Pont romain de Viviers [fr] Historic monument108 m (354 ft)Masonry
11 arches (9 semi-circular, 2 segmental)

Escoutay
2nd centuryViviers
44°29′18.8″N 4°40′18.2″E / 44.488556°N 4.671722°E / 44.488556; 4.671722 (Pont romain de Viviers)
Ardèche[M 6]
[S 6]
7Pont du Diable, HéraultRoutes of Santiago de Compostela in France
World Heritage Site
Historic monument
65 m (213 ft)Masonry
2 arches
Former road bridge
Hérault (river)
1031AnianeSaint-Jean-de-Fos
43°42′27.4″N 3°33′26.3″E / 43.707611°N 3.557306°E / 43.707611; 3.557306 (Pont du Diable (Saint-Jean-de-Fos))
Hérault[M 7]
[S 7]
[2]
8Pont Vieux (Albi) [fr]Episcopal City of Albi
World Heritage Site
Historic monument
151 m (495 ft)Masonry
9 arches
Road bridge
Tarn (river)
11th centuryAlbi
43°55′52.1″N 2°8′40.6″E / 43.931139°N 2.144611°E / 43.931139; 2.144611 (Pont Vieux (Albi))
Tarn[M 8]
[S 8]
[3]
9Pont du Diable (Chalencon) [fr] Historic monument50 m (160 ft)Masonry
2 semi-circular arches
Footbridge
Ance (river)
11th centurySaint-André-de-ChalenconTiranges
45°16′59.5″N 3°59′4.8″E / 45.283194°N 3.984667°E / 45.283194; 3.984667 (Pont du Diable (Chalencon))
Haute-Loire[M 9]
[S 9]
10Pont Saint-BénézetA chapel sits on the bridge
World Heritage Site
Historic monument
120 m (390 ft)Masonry
4 arches remaining
1185Avignon
43°57′13.9″N 4°48′17.5″E / 43.953861°N 4.804861°E / 43.953861; 4.804861 (Pont Saint-Bénézet)
Vaucluse[M 10]
[S 10]
[4]
11Pont Vieux de Béziers [fr] Historic monument241 m (791 ft)Masonry
15 arches
Road bridge
Orb (river)
12th centuryBéziers
43°20′21.6″N 3°12′29.4″E / 43.339333°N 3.208167°E / 43.339333; 3.208167 (Pont Vieux de Béziers)
Hérault[M 11]
[S 11]
12Pont du Diable (Olargues) [fr] Historic monumentMasonry
1 main semi-circular arch (7 originally)
Footbridge
Jaur
12th centuryOlargues
43°33′25.2″N 2°54′41.3″E / 43.557000°N 2.911472°E / 43.557000; 2.911472 (Pont du Diable (Olargues))
Hérault[M 12]
[S 12]
13Vieux Pont de Sospel [fr]Bridge castle
Historic monument
36 m (118 ft)Masonry
2 arches
Footbridge
Bévéra
13th centurySospel
43°52′40.7″N 7°26′57.1″E / 43.877972°N 7.449194°E / 43.877972; 7.449194 (Vieux pont de Sospel)
Alpes-Maritimes[M 13]
[S 13]
14Pont de Rohan [fr]One of the few remaining inhabited bridge
Historic monument
67 m (220 ft)Masonry
Footbridge
Élorn
1336Landerneau
48°27′0.5″N 4°14′57.3″W / 48.450139°N 4.249250°W / 48.450139; -4.249250 (Pont de Rohan)
Finistère[M 14]
[S 14]
[5]
15Pont du Diable (Céret)Span : 45 m (148 ft)
Historic monument
Masonry
1 semi-circular arch
Former road bridge
Tech (river)
1341Céret
42°29′43.6″N 2°44′39.5″E / 42.495444°N 2.744306°E / 42.495444; 2.744306 (Pont du Diable (Céret))
Pyrénées-Orientales[M 15]
[S 15]
16Pont ValentréBridge castle
Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
World Heritage Site
Historic monument
138 m (453 ft)Masonry
7 pointed arches, 3 bridge towers
Footbridge
Lot (river)
1378Cahors
44°26′42.2″N 1°25′54.1″E / 44.445056°N 1.431694°E / 44.445056; 1.431694 (Pont Valentré)
Lot[M 16]
[S 16]
[2]
17Pont Grand (Tournon-sur-Rhône)Span : 49.2 m (161 ft)
Historic monument
Masonry
1 semi-circular arch
Road bridge
Doux (river)
1379Tournon-sur-RhôneSaint-Jean-de-Muzols
45°4′0.1″N 4°46′51.8″E / 45.066694°N 4.781056°E / 45.066694; 4.781056 (Grand Pont (Ardèche))
Ardèche[M 17]
[S 17]
18Pont Vieux (Espalion) [fr]Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
World Heritage Site
Historic monument
Masonry
4 pointed arches, sandstone
Footbridge
Lot (river)
14th centuryEspalion
44°31′20.9″N 2°45′49.4″E / 44.522472°N 2.763722°E / 44.522472; 2.763722 (Pont-Vieux d'Espalion)
Aveyron[M 18]
[S 18]
19Nyons BridgeSpan : 40.5 m (133 ft)
Historic monument
Masonry
1 segmental arch, limestone
Road bridge
Aigues
1409Nyons
44°21′35.7″N 5°8′38.8″E / 44.359917°N 5.144111°E / 44.359917; 5.144111 (Pont de Nyons)
Drôme[M 19]
[S 19]
20Pont NeufOldest bridge over the Seine river in Paris
Paris, Banks of the Seine
World Heritage Site
Historic monument
232 m (761 ft)Masonry
12 arches (7+5)
Road bridge
Seine
16071st6th arrondissement of Paris
48°51′27.8″N 2°20′30.7″E / 48.857722°N 2.341861°E / 48.857722; 2.341861 (Pont Neuf)
Paris[M 20]
[S 20]
[6]
21Pont Lesdiguières [fr]Span : 45.6 m (150 ft)
Historic monument
Masonry
1 arch
Former road bridge
Drac (river)
1611Le Pont-de-ClaixClaix
45°7′14.5″N 5°41′47.2″E / 45.120694°N 5.696444°E / 45.120694; 5.696444 (Pont Lesdiguières)
Isère[M 21]
[S 21]
22Pont de Lavaur [fr]Span : 48.7 m (160 ft)
Historic monument
116 m (381 ft)Masonry
1 arch
Road bridge
Agout
1791LavaurLabastide-Saint-Georges
43°42′5.1″N 1°49′24.6″E / 43.701417°N 1.823500°E / 43.701417; 1.823500 (Pont de Lavaur)
Tarn[M 22]
[S 22]
23Gignac BridgeSpan : 48.4 m (159 ft)
Historic monument
175 m (574 ft)Masonry
3 arches (1 main pseudo-elliptical, 2 semi-circular)
Road bridge
Hérault (river)
1810Gignac
43°39′13.1″N 3°32′8.4″E / 43.653639°N 3.535667°E / 43.653639; 3.535667 (Pont de Gignac)
Hérault[M 23]
[S 23]
[7]
24Pont de Vieille-Brioude
collapsed in 1822
Span : 54.6 m (179 ft)100 m (330 ft)Masonry
Road bridge
Allier (river)
1818Vieille-Brioude
45°15′38.3″N 3°24′30.8″E / 45.260639°N 3.408556°E / 45.260639; 3.408556 (Pont de Vieille-Brioude)
Haute-Loire[S 24]
25Pont de pierre (Bordeaux) Historic monument487 m (1,598 ft)Masonry
17 segmental arches
1822Bordeaux
44°50′18.3″N 0°33′46.2″W / 44.838417°N 0.562833°W / 44.838417; -0.562833 (Pont de pierre (Bordeaux))
Gironde[M 24]
[S 25]
26Pont de Tournon-sur-Rhône
destroyed in 1965
Conception by Marc Seguin
Span : 85 m (279 ft) (x2)
170 m (560 ft)Suspension
Iron wire-cable, masonry pylons
Road bridge
Rhône
1825Tournon-sur-RhôneTain-l'Hermitage
45°4′9.6″N 4°50′1.5″E / 45.069333°N 4.833750°E / 45.069333; 4.833750 (Pont de Tournon-sur-Rhône)
Ardèche
Drôme
[M 25]
[8]
27Pont de la Caille [fr]Highest bridge in the world when inaugurated
Height : 147 m (482 ft)
Span : 191 m (627 ft)
Historic monument
191 m (627 ft)Suspension
Masonry pylons
Former road bridge
Les Usses
1839CruseillesAllonzier-la-Caille
46°0′43″N 6°6′42.4″E / 46.01194°N 6.111778°E / 46.01194; 6.111778 (Pont de la Caille)
Haute-Savoie[M 26]
[S 26]
[9]
28Pont suspendu de Tonnay-Charente [fr] Historic monument635 m (2,083 ft)Suspension
Iron and wooden deck
Former road bridge
Charente (river)
1842Tonnay-Charente
45°56′24.5″N 0°53′9.5″W / 45.940139°N 0.885972°W / 45.940139; -0.885972 (Pont suspendu de Tonnay-Charente)
Charente-Maritime[M 27]
[S 27]
29Roquefavour AqueductHeight : 82.6 m (271 ft)
Historic monument
393 m (1,289 ft)Masonry
3 levels (12, 15 and 53 semi-circular arches)
1847Ventabren
43°31′0.4″N 5°18′46.8″E / 43.516778°N 5.313000°E / 43.516778; 5.313000 (Aqueduc de Roquefavour)
Bouches-du-Rhône[M 28]
[S 28]
30Viaduc de Saint-Chamas [fr]Height : 31 m (102 ft)
Historic monument
385 m (1,263 ft)Masonry
49 cross semi-circular arches
1848Saint-Chamas
43°32′33.4″N 5°2′58.9″E / 43.542611°N 5.049694°E / 43.542611; 5.049694 (Viaduc de Saint-Chamas)
Bouches-du-Rhône[M 29]
[S 29]
31Pont du Jardin des plantes de GrenobleFirst bridge made of poured concrete
Build by Louis Vicat
Arch
Concrete
Footbridge
1855Grenoble
Isère[10]
32Orb AqueductCanal du Midi
World Heritage Site
Historic monument
240 m (790 ft)Masonry
7 elliptical arches
1856Béziers
43°20′4.8″N 3°12′46.3″E / 43.334667°N 3.212861°E / 43.334667; 3.212861 (Pont-canal de l'Orb)
Hérault[M 30]
[S 30]
[11]
33Pont de Rochemaure [fr]Conception by Marc Seguin
Historic monument
304 m (997 ft)Suspension
Iron wire-cable, wooden deck, 3 masonry pylons
Former road bridge
Rhône
1859Rochemaure
44°34′58.1″N 4°42′39.4″E / 44.582806°N 4.710944°E / 44.582806; 4.710944 (Pont de Rochemaure)
Ardèche[M 31]
[S 31]
[12]
34Viaduc de Busseau [fr]Height : 56.5 m (185 ft)
Historic monument
339 m (1,112 ft)Truss
Wrought iron deck and piers
Montluçon–Saint-Sulpice-Laurière railway
Creuse (river)
1864AhunCressat
46°07′23.4″N 2°01′35.1″E / 46.123167°N 2.026417°E / 46.123167; 2.026417 (Viaduc de Busseau)
Creuse[M 32]
[S 32]
35Pont du Châtelet (Fouillouse) [fr]Height : 108 m (354 ft)
Span : 18 m (59 ft)
27 m (89 ft)Masonry
1 segmental arch
Road bridge
Ubaye
1882Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye
44°32′10.9″N 6°47′08.8″E / 44.536361°N 6.785778°E / 44.536361; 6.785778 (Pont du Châtelet (Fouillouse))
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence[S 33]
36Viaduc de Lavaur [fr]Conception by Paul Séjourné
Span : 61.5 m (202 ft)
123 m (404 ft)Masonry
1 main semi-circular arch
Montauban-Ville-Bourbon–La Crémade railway
Agout
1884LavaurLabastide-Saint-Georges
43°42′11.8″N 1°49′26.7″E / 43.703278°N 1.824083°E / 43.703278; 1.824083 (Viaduc de Lavaur)
Tarn[S 34]
37Garabit viaductHighest viaduct in the world when inaugurated
Construction by Gustave Eiffel
Historic monument
565 m (1,854 ft)Arch
Wrought iron deck arch
Béziers–Neussargues railway
Truyère
1888Ruynes-en-MargerideVal-d'Arcomie
44°58′31.3″N 3°10′37.8″E / 44.975361°N 3.177167°E / 44.975361; 3.177167 (Viaduc de Garabit)
Cantal[M 33]
[S 35]
[13]
38Briare aqueductLongest navigable aqueduct in France
Historic monument
662 m (2,172 ft)Box girder
Steel
1896BriareSaint-Firmin-sur-Loire
47°37′54.7″N 2°44′11.4″E / 47.631861°N 2.736500°E / 47.631861; 2.736500 (Pont-canal de Briare)
Loiret[M 34]
[S 36]
[14]
39Oudan Canal BridgeA rare example of a river-bridge, the river passes over the canalBox girder
Steel
1897Roanne
46°02′56.6″N 4°05′48.5″E / 46.049056°N 4.096806°E / 46.049056; 4.096806 (Oudan Canal Bridge)
Loire[S 37]
40Rochefort-Martrou Transporter BridgeLast transporter bridge in France
Conception by Ferdinand Arnodin
Historic monument
175 m (574 ft)Suspension
Steel
Transporter bridge
1900Rochefort
45°54′58.1″N 0°57′39.0″W / 45.916139°N 0.960833°W / 45.916139; -0.960833 (Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge)
Charente-Maritime[M 35]
[S 38]
[15]
41Pont Alexandre IIIConception by Louis-Jean Résal
Paris, Banks of the Seine
World Heritage Site
Historic monument
160 m (520 ft)Arch
Steel deck arch
Road bridge
Seine
19001st6th arrondissement of Paris
48°51′49.2″N 2°18′48.8″E / 48.863667°N 2.313556°E / 48.863667; 2.313556 (Pont Alexandre III)
Paris[M 36]
[S 39]
[6]
42Pont des Catalans [fr]Conception by Paul Séjourné257 m (843 ft)Masonry
5 elliptical arches
Road bridge
Garonne
1908Toulouse
43°36′11.7″N 1°25′40.6″E / 43.603250°N 1.427944°E / 43.603250; 1.427944 (Pont des Catalans)
Haute-Garonne[S 40]
43Pont Séjourné [fr]Conception by Paul Séjourné
Historic monument
237 m (778 ft)Masonry
2 levels (1 and 16 arches)
1908Fontpédrouse
42°31′4″N 2°12′13.5″E / 42.51778°N 2.203750°E / 42.51778; 2.203750 (Pont Séjourné)
Pyrénées-Orientales[M 37]
[S 41]
44Fades viaductHighest railway bridge in France
Height : 132.5 m (435 ft)
Piers height : 92.3 m (303 ft)
Historic monument
470 m (1,540 ft)Truss
Warren type, steel and laminated iron deck, granite hollow piers
Lapeyrouse–Volvic railway
Sioule
1909Les Ancizes-CompsSauret-Besserve
45°58′18.2″N 2°48′10″E / 45.971722°N 2.80278°E / 45.971722; 2.80278 (Viaduc des Fades)
Puy-de-Dôme[M 38]
[S 42]
[16]
45Pont de Cassagne [fr]Conception by Ferdinand Arnodin
Historic monument
253 m (830 ft)Suspension
Metal girder deck and pylons, masonry piers
Gisclard cable bridge
1909SautoPlanès
42°30′14.3″N 2°8′36.1″E / 42.503972°N 2.143361°E / 42.503972; 2.143361 (Pont de Cassagne)
Pyrénées-Orientales[M 39]
[S 43]
46Pont des Pierres [fr]
destroyed in 1944
Span : 80 m (260 ft)Masonry
1 segmental arch
Road bridge
Bellegarde–Chézery tramway
Valserine
1910ConfortMontanges
46°9′55″N 5°48′40″E / 46.16528°N 5.81111°E / 46.16528; 5.81111
Ain[S 44]
47Viaduc des Rochers Noirs [fr]Conception by Ferdinand Arnodin
Historic monument
170 m (560 ft)Suspension
Metal girder deck and pylons, masonry piers
Gisclard cable bridge
Transcorrézien
Luzège
1913LapleauSoursac
45°16′6.2″N 2°10′56″E / 45.268389°N 2.18222°E / 45.268389; 2.18222 (Viaduc des Rochers Noirs)
Corrèze[M 40]
[S 45]
48Viaduc de la Roizonne [fr]Conception by Paul Séjourné
Span : 79 m (259 ft)
260 m (850 ft)Masonry
1 main semi-circular arch
1928Nantes-en-RatierSiévoz
44°54′51.7″N 5°49′43.4″E / 44.914361°N 5.828722°E / 44.914361; 5.828722 (Viaduc de la Roizonne)
Isère[S 46]


Major road and railway bridges

This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).

NameSpanLengthTypeCarries
Crosses
OpenedLocationDistrictRef.
1Pont de Normandie856 m (2,808 ft)2,142 m (7,028 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons
43+96+856+96+43
1995Le HavreHonfleur
49°25′56.1″N 0°16′26.3″E / 49.432250°N 0.273972°E / 49.432250; 0.273972 (Pont de Normandie)
Seine-Maritime
Calvados
[Note 1]
[S 48]
[17]
[18]
2Tancarville Bridge608 m (1,995 ft)1,400 m (4,600 ft)Suspension
Steel truss deck, concrete pylons
176+608+176
1959TancarvilleMarais-Vernier
49°28′21.6″N 0°27′52.8″E / 49.472667°N 0.464667°E / 49.472667; 0.464667 (Pont de Tancarville)
Seine-Maritime
Eure
[S 49]
[19]
3Saint-Nazaire Bridge404 m (1,325 ft)3,356 m (11,010 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, steel pylons
158+404+158
Route départementale 213
Loire
1975Saint-NazaireSaint-Brevin-les-Pins
47°17′6.3″N 2°10′13.8″W / 47.285083°N 2.170500°W / 47.285083; -2.170500 (Pont de Saint Nazaire)
Loire-Atlantique[Note 2]
[S 51]
[21]
4Pont de l'Iroise400 m (1,300 ft)800 m (2,600 ft)Cable-stayed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons
47+51+102+400+102+51+47
1994Plougastel-DaoulasLe Relecq-Kerhuon
48°23′18.1″N 4°23′55.6″W / 48.388361°N 4.398778°W / 48.388361; -4.398778 (Pont de l’Iroise)
Finistère[S 52]
[22]
5Pont d'Aquitaine394 m (1,293 ft)1,766 m (5,794 ft)Suspension
Steel truss deck, concrete pylons
143+394+143
1967Bordeaux
44°52′47.2″N 0°32′9.7″W / 44.879778°N 0.536028°W / 44.879778; -0.536028 (Pont d'Aquitaine)
Gironde[S 53]
[23]
6Millau Viaduct342 m (1,122 ft)(x6)2,460 m (8,070 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, 7 concrete pylons
204+6x342+204
2004MillauCreissels
44°4′48″N 3°1′20.6″E / 44.08000°N 3.022389°E / 44.08000; 3.022389 (Viaduc de Millau)
Aveyron[S 54]
[24]
7Pont de Brotonne320 m (1,050 ft)1,278 m (4,193 ft)Cable-stayed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons
70+143+320+143+58
Route départementale 490
Seine
1977Caudebec-en-Caux
49°31′13.9″N 0°44′49.8″E / 49.520528°N 0.747167°E / 49.520528; 0.747167 (Pont de Brotonne)
Seine-Maritime[S 55]
[25]
8Chavanon Viaduct300 m (980 ft)360 m (1,180 ft)Suspension
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
2000MerlinesMesseix
45°37′26.5″N 2°28′47.5″E / 45.624028°N 2.479861°E / 45.624028; 2.479861 (Viaduc du Chavanon)
Corrèze
Puy-de-Dôme
[S 56]
[26]
9Térénez bridge285 m (935 ft)515 m (1,690 ft)Cable-stayed
Concrete curved deck, concrete pylons
34+81+285+81+34
Route nationale 791
Aulne
2011LandévennecRosnoën
48°16′7.9″N 4°15′48.2″W / 48.268861°N 4.263389°W / 48.268861; -4.263389 (Pont de Térénez)
Finistère[S 57]
[27]
10Bras de la Plaine Bridge281 m (922 ft)305 m (1,001 ft)Box girder
Composite steel/concrete deck
Route départementale 26
Bras de la Plaine
2001Saint-PierreEntre-Deux
21°16′35.5″S 55°27′56.7″E / 21.276528°S 55.465750°E / -21.276528; 55.465750 (Pont du Bras de la Plaine)
Réunion[S 58]
[28]
11Grand Canal du Havre Bridge [fr]275 m (902 ft)1,410 m (4,630 ft)Beam bridge
Steel
V-shaped legs
107+275+107
1994Le Havre
49°27′54.8″N 0°16′27.6″E / 49.465222°N 0.274333°E / 49.465222; 0.274333 (Pont sur le Grand Canal du Havre)
Seine-Maritime[S 59]
12Chateaubriand Bridge260 m (850 ft)424 m (1,391 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
Route nationale 176
Rance (river)
1991Plouër-sur-RanceLa Ville-ès-Nonais
48°32′14.6″N 1°58′17.3″W / 48.537389°N 1.971472°W / 48.537389; -1.971472 (Pont Châteaubriand)
Côtes-d'Armor
Ille-et-Vilaine
[S 60]
[29]
13Grande Ravine Viaduct [fr]250 m (820 ft)288 m (945 ft)Box girder
Composite steel/concrete deck
Route des Tamarins
Grande Ravine
2009Les Trois-Bassins
21°7′19.6″S 55°16′46.8″E / 21.122111°S 55.279667°E / -21.122111; 55.279667 (Viaduc de la Grande Ravine)
Réunion[S 61]
14La Roche-Bernard Bridge [fr]245 m (804 ft)409 m (1,342 ft)Suspension
Steel truss deck, concrete pylons
Route départementale 765
Vilaine
1960La Roche-BernardMarzan
47°31′28.6″N 2°18′18.4″W / 47.524611°N 2.305111°W / 47.524611; -2.305111 (Pont de la Roche-Bernard (1839)
Morbihan[S 62]
15Oyapock River Bridge245 m (804 ft)378 m (1,240 ft)Cable-stayed
Concrete deck, concrete pylons
66+245+66
Route nationale 2 (Guiana)
Oyapock
2011Saint-GeorgesOiapoque
3°52′51″N 51°48′9″W / 3.88083°N 51.80250°W / 3.88083; -51.80250 (Pont sur l'Oyapock)
French Guiana
 Brazil
[S 63]
16Cheviré Bridge [fr]242 m (794 ft)1,563 m (5,128 ft)Box girder
Steel
69+242+69
Route nationale 844
European route E3
Nantes Ring Road
Loire
1990Nantes
47°11′34.5″N 1°36′49.2″W / 47.192917°N 1.613667°W / 47.192917; -1.613667 (Pont de Cheviré)
Loire-Atlantique[S 64]
[30]
17Ancenis Suspension Bridge [fr]238 m (781 ft)412 m (1,352 ft)Suspension
Steel truss deck, concrete pylons
80+238+80
Route nationale 763
Loire
1953AncenisLiré
47°21′42.3″N 1°10′35.1″W / 47.361750°N 1.176417°W / 47.361750; -1.176417 (Pont suspendu d'Ancenis)
Loire-Atlantique
Maine-et-Loire
[S 65]
[31]
18Three Countries Bridge229 m (751 ft)250 m (820 ft)Arch
Steel through arch
Footbridge
Rhine
2007HuningueWeil am Rhein
47°35′29.5″N 7°35′23.8″E / 47.591528°N 7.589944°E / 47.591528; 7.589944 (Passerelle des Trois Pays)
Haut-Rhin
 Germany
[Note 3]
[S 66]
19Viaur Viaduct220 m (720 ft)460 m (1,510 ft)Arch
Steel deck arch
Castelnaudary–Rodez Railway
Viaur
1902Tauriac-de-NaucelleTanus
44°7′25.6″N 2°19′51.1″E / 44.123778°N 2.330861°E / 44.123778; 2.330861 (Viaduc du Viaur)
Aveyron
Tarn
[S 67]
20Martigues Viaduct [fr]210 m (690 ft)875 m (2,871 ft)Box girder
Steel
V-shaped legs
A55 autoroute
Caronte Canal
1972Martigues
43°24′8.9″N 5°2′32.1″E / 43.402472°N 5.042250°E / 43.402472; 5.042250 (Viaduc de Martigues)
Bouches-du-Rhône[S 68]
[32]
21Pierre Pflimlin Bridge205 m (673 ft)957 m (3,140 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
121+205+139
Route nationale 353
Rhine
2002StrasbourgOffenburg
48°29′29.1″N 7°46′10.1″E / 48.491417°N 7.769472°E / 48.491417; 7.769472 (Pont Pierre-Pflimlin)
Bas-Rhin
 Germany
[S 69]
22Morbihan Bridge [fr]201 m (659 ft)376 m (1,234 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
1995La Roche-Bernard
47°31′53.8″N 2°18′1.7″W / 47.531611°N 2.300472°W / 47.531611; -2.300472 (Pont du Morbihan)
Morbihan[S 70]
23Europe Bridge (Orléans) [fr]201 m (659 ft)470 m (1,540 ft)Arch
Steel through arch
Route nationale 152
Loire
2000Saint-Jean-de-la-RuelleSaint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin
47°53′44.5″N 1°52′34.8″E / 47.895694°N 1.876333°E / 47.895694; 1.876333 (Pont de l'Europe (Orléans))
Loiret[S 71]
24Cornouaille Bridge [fr]200 m (660 ft)610 m (2,000 ft)Box girder
Steel
110+200+110
Route départementale 44
Odet
1972Bénodet
47°53′6.4″N 4°7′18.1″W / 47.885111°N 4.121694°W / 47.885111; -4.121694 (Pont de Cornouaille)
Finistère[S 72]
[33]
25Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert Bridge200 m (660 ft)270 m (890 ft)Suspension
Self-anchored, composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
Route nationale 498
Loire
2008Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert
45°31′2.3″N 4°14′56.3″E / 45.517306°N 4.248972°E / 45.517306; 4.248972 (Pont de Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert)
Loire[S 73]


Notes and references

  • Notes
  • "POP : la plateforme ouverte du patrimoine". Pop.culture.gouv.fr - Ministry of Culture (in French). Mérimée database
  • Others references

See also

External links

Further reading

  • Prade, Marcel (1988). Les ponts monuments historiques (in French). Poitiers: Brissaud. p. 432. ISBN 2-902170-54-8.
  • Prade, Marcel (1988). Ponts et viaducs au XIXe siècle (in French). Poitiers: Brissaud. p. 408. ISBN 2-902170-59-9.
  • Prade, Marcel (1990). Ponts & Viaducs Remarquables d'Europe (in French). Poitiers: Brissaud. p. 351. ISBN 2-902170-65-3.
  • de Dartein, Fernand. Études sur les ponts en pierre remarquables par leur décoration antérieurs au XIXe siècle (in French). Paris: Librairie polytechnique Béranger.
    • Volume 1 : Ponts français antérieurs au XVIIIe siècle. 1912.
    • Volume 2 : Ponts français du XVIIIe siècle. Centre de la France. 1912.
    • Volume 3 : Ponts français du XVIIIe siècle. Languedoc. 1908.
    • Volume 4 : Ponts français du XVIIIe siècle. Bourgogne. 1909.
  • Mesqui, Jean (1986). Picard (ed.). Le pont en France avant le temps des ingénieurs (in French). Paris. p. 304. ISBN 2-7084-0322-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Marrey, Bernard (1990). Picard (ed.). Les ponts modernes – XVIII - XIXe siècles (in French). Paris. p. 319. ISBN 2-7084-0401-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Marrey, Bernard (1995). Picard (ed.). Les ponts modernes – XXe siècle (in French). Paris. p. 279. ISBN 2-7084-0484-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Bosman, Françoise; Mille, Martine; Piernas, Gersende (2010). Somogy (ed.). Ponts d'ici et d'ailleurs. L'art du vide. Trois siècles de génie français XVIIIe-XXe (in French). Paris. p. 424. ISBN 978-2-7572-0357-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Montens, Serge (2009). Christine Bonneton (ed.). Les 500 plus beaux ponts de France (in French). Paris. p. 287. ISBN 978-2-86253-453-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Leonhardt, Fritz (1982). The architectural Press (ed.). Brücken - Bridges (in German). Londres. p. 308. ISBN 0-85139-764-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Smith Whitney, Charles (1983). Greenwich House (ed.). Bridges. Their art, science & evolution. New York. p. 360. ISBN 0-517-402440.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Troyano, Leonardo Fernández (2003). Bridge Engineering. A Global Perspective. London: Thomas Telford Publishing. ISBN 0-7277-3215-3.