Suspension Bridges of Cantal

This is a list of all 5 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for Cantal in France. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1841: Vernéjoux

Vernéjoux, Corrèze and Cantal, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:1988 (added 2005-12-02)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Vernéjoux
Location:Vernéjoux, Corrèze and Cantal, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:45.365917 N 2.367694 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • May have been replaced in 1929 by another suspension bridge that was destroyed in 1944 during WWII.
  • 2023: Remnants of a former suspension bridge still exist below the current concrete arch bridge and are visible when the water level is low.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1935: Devèze

Thérondels vicinity, Aveyron and Paulhenc, Cantal, France - Lac de Sarrans
Bridgemeister ID:2321 (added 2007-05-05)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Devèze
Also Known As:Laussac
Location:Thérondels vicinity, Aveyron and Paulhenc, Cantal, France
Crossing:Lac de Sarrans
At or Near Feature:Presqu'île De Laussac
Coordinates:44.861586 N 2.769710 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1935: Tréboul

Thérondels vicinity, Aveyron and Sainte-Marie, Cantal, France - Lac de Sarrans
Bridgemeister ID:1989 (added 2005-12-02)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Tréboul
Location:Thérondels vicinity, Aveyron and Sainte-Marie, Cantal, France
Crossing:Lac de Sarrans
Coordinates:44.872780 N 2.867253 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

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

Nauzenac

Nauzenac, Mauriac vicinity, Cantal and Corrèze, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:1973 (added 2005-11-27)
Name:Nauzenac
Location:Nauzenac, Mauriac vicinity, Cantal and Corrèze, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Village of Nauzenac was apparently inundated after construction of L'Aigle Dam.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Saint-Projet

Arches, Mauriac vicinity, Cantal and Neuvic, Corrèze, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:5578 (added 2020-12-20)
Name:Saint-Projet
Location:Arches, Mauriac vicinity, Cantal and Neuvic, Corrèze, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:45.286816 N 2.279728 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle


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