General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Vaulted arch bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Masonry bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Villeneuve-sur-Lot, Lot-et-Garonne (47), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 44° 24' 22.43" N 0° 42' 13.04" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 36 m | |
| number of spans | 3 (1643: 4) |
Materials
| arches |
masonry
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Chronology
| 1282 — 1289 | Construction of the bridge by English master masons in order to control the navigation on the Lot River. The bridge included three towers and a chapel dedicated to Our Lady. |
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| 1600 | During a flood, two arches collapse taking with them the Chapel building. |
| 1643 | Reconstruction of the bridge. The two collapsed spans are replaced by a single one. |
Participants
Checking engineering
- François Beuscher (checking engineer)
- Louis de Foix (checking engineer)
Widening
Engineering
- Rey Pailhade (engineer)
Contractor
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (1913): Grandes Voûtes. Imprimerie Vve Tardy-Pigelet et fils, Bourges (France).
- (2001): Les plus beaux ponts de France. Bonneton, Paris (France), pp. 29.
- (1988): Les ponts monuments historiques. Inventaire - description - histoire. Editions Brissaud, Poitiers (France), pp. 270.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20002622 - Published on:
17/01/2002 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
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