Roquefavour Aqueduct
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Three-story semi-circular arch bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Aqueduct bridge
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| Other name(s): | Pont-aqueduc de Roquefavour |
| Built: | 1841 - 1847 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Ventabren, Bouches-du-Rhône (13), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe |
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| Crosses |
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| Part of: | |
| Next to |
Pont ferroviaire de Roquefavour
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 16 m | |
| height | 82.65 m | |
| total length | 393 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | French Franc 3 784 871 (FF 168/m2) |
Materials
| piers |
stone
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| arches |
stone
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Chronology
| Beginning of 1841 | Construction begins. |
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| 16 April 1842 | The ministry of public works authorizes construction. |
| June 1845 | The arches of the first level are completed. |
| January 1846 | Construction of the second level begins. |
| December 1846 | Completion of the second arch level. |
| May 1847 | The bridge is completed. |
| 30 June 1847 | Water from the Durance first flows over the aqueduct. |
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Ponts de France, Presses Ponts et chaussées, Paris (France), ISBN 2859780300, 1984; pp. 106
- Les ponts modernes - 18e et 19e siècles (1st edition), Picard Editeur, Paris (France), ISBN 2708404016, 1990; pp. 236-237
- Les plus beaux ponts de France, Bonneton, Paris (France), ISBN 2862532754, 2001; pp. 66
- Ponts et viaducs au XIXème siècle, Poitiers (France), 1988; pp. 225-227
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0001429 |
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| Created: | 22/04/2001 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |