Suspension Bridges Crossing Vienne River

This is a list of all 8 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Vienne River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1832: L'Ile-Bouchard

Saint Maurice, L'Île-Bouchard and Saint-Gilles, L'Île-Bouchard, Indre-et-Loire, France - Vienne River
Bridgemeister ID:1605 (added 2005-02-06)
Year Completed:1832
Name:L'Ile-Bouchard
Location:Saint Maurice, L'Île-Bouchard and Saint-Gilles, L'Île-Bouchard, Indre-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Vienne River
Coordinates:47.119399 N 0.424522 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway
Status:Destroyed, 1944
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 80 meters (262.48 feet)
Deck width:13.12 feet

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1832: L'Ile-Bouchard

Saint Maurice, L'Île-Bouchard and Saint-Gilles, L'Île-Bouchard, Indre-et-Loire, France - Vienne River
Bridgemeister ID:6609 (added 2021-09-05)
Year Completed:1832
Name:L'Ile-Bouchard
Location:Saint Maurice, L'Île-Bouchard and Saint-Gilles, L'Île-Bouchard, Indre-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Vienne River
Coordinates:47.120994 N 0.425181 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway
Status:Destroyed, 1944
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 85 meters (278.89 feet)
Deck width:13.12 feet

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1833: Chauvigny

Chauvigny, Vienne, France - Vienne River
Bridgemeister ID:1544 (added 2004-11-03)
Year Completed:1833
Name:Chauvigny
Location:Chauvigny, Vienne, France
Crossing:Vienne River
Principals:Jules Seguin
References:AAJ, GHD
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1868
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Main Span:1 x 75 meters (246.08 feet)
Deck width:14.44 feet

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1834: Lussac-les-Châteaux

Lussac-les-Châteaux, Vienne, France - Vienne River
Bridgemeister ID:4926 (added 2020-07-27)
Year Completed:1834
Name:Lussac-les-Châteaux
Location:Lussac-les-Châteaux, Vienne, France
Crossing:Vienne River
References:AAJ
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Likely completed in 1834 based on contract let in 1832.

1835: Les Ormes

Les Ormes, Vienne, France - Vienne River
Bridgemeister ID:2074 (added 2006-06-09)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Les Ormes
Location:Les Ormes, Vienne, France
Crossing:Vienne River
Use:Vehicular
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1932: Bonneuil-Matours

Bonneuil-Matours, Vienne, France - Vienne River
Bridgemeister ID:2356 (added 2007-08-19)
Year Completed:1932
Name:Bonneuil-Matours
Location:Bonneuil-Matours, Vienne, France
Crossing:Vienne River
Coordinates:46.681758 N 0.575535 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:Closed, January 4, 2021 (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 2021, January: Closed for replacement of deck and suspension system.
  • 2021: While undergoing reconstruction, one of the piers settles abnormally.
  • 2022, September: Work expected to be completed in November 2023.
  • At former location of Bonneuil-Matours - Bonneuil-Matours, Vienne, France. Unclear if the newer bridge was a direct replacement.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Bonneuil-Matours

Bonneuil-Matours, Vienne, France - Vienne River
Bridgemeister ID:7556 (added 2023-03-19)
Name:Bonneuil-Matours
Location:Bonneuil-Matours, Vienne, France
Crossing:Vienne River
Coordinates:46.681699 N 0.575330 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Les Ormes

Les Ormes, Vienne, France - Vienne River
Bridgemeister ID:7276 (added 2022-07-22)
Name:Les Ormes
Location:Les Ormes, Vienne, France
Crossing:Vienne River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle


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