General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Pointed arch bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Masonry bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne (82), Occitanie, France |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 44° 1' 1" N 1° 20' 59" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 22.75 m | |
| total length | 205 m | |
| span lengths | 22.75 m - 21.56 m - 21.30 m - 21.39 m - 21.38 m - 21.43 m - 21.49 m | |
| number of spans | 7 | |
| deck | deck width | 7.85 m |
Materials
| arches |
masonry
|
|---|
Chronology
| 1303 | Visit by King Philipp IV "le Bel" of France who orders the construction of the bridge the following year. |
|---|---|
| 1335 | The bridge is completed. |
| 1663 | One portal tower removed.. |
| 1701 | Remaining portal tower removed. |
| 1881 | Widening. |
Participants
Architecture
- Etienne de Ferrières (architect)
- Mathieu de Verdun (architect)
Relevant Web Sites
There currently are no relevant websites listed.
Relevant Publications
- (2001): Les plus beaux ponts de France. Bonneton, Paris (France), pp. 31.
- (1988): Les ponts monuments historiques. Inventaire - description - histoire. Editions Brissaud, Poitiers (France), pp. 373-374.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20002645 - Published on:
19/01/2002 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
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