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General Information

Other name(s): Pont Royal
Beginning of works: 7 September 1751
Completion: July 1760
Status: in use

Project Type

Location

Location: , , ,
Crosses:
  • Loire River
Coordinates: 47° 53' 47.48" N    1° 54' 15.54" E
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Technical Information

Dimensions

main span 32.50 m
total length 325 m

Chronology

7 September 1751

First stone is laid.

July 1760

Bridge is opened to the public.

19 October 1763

The bridge is received by Perronet and Robert Soyer assisting.

16 November 1914

The bridge name is changed from Pont Royal to Pont George V.

1 September 1945

Beginning of the reconstruction of the destroyed spans.

4 January 1947

Bridge is re-opened to traffic.

Notes

To demonstrate the soundness and strength of the bridge, Hupeau and Madame Pompadour crossed the bridge in a carriage pulled by six horses. Up to then the public was reluctant to use it.

Excerpt from Wikipedia

The George V Bridge is a road and tram bridge that crosses the Loire in Orléans, France. It is an arched masonry bridge spanning a distance of 325 m. Designed by Jean Hupeau, it was built between 1751 and 1760, at the request of Daniel-Charles Trudaine, administrator and civil engineer. It was renamed in honour of King George V after the World War I out of respect of Britain's role in the war.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "George V Bridge, Orléans" and modified on April 27, 2022 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.

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Design
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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    20002756
  • Published on:
    26/01/2002
  • Last updated on:
    27/04/2022
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