Pont George V
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Arch bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
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| Other name(s): | Pont Royal |
| Built: | 1751 - 1760 |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Orléans, Loiret (45), Centre, France, Europe |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 32.50 m | |
| total length | 325 m |
Chronology
| 7 September 1751 | First stone is laid. |
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| July 1760 | Bridge is opened to the public. |
| 19 October 1763 | The bridge is received by Perronet and Robert Soyer assisting. |
| 16 November 1914 | The bridge name is changed from Pont Royal to Pont George V. |
| 1 September 1945 | Beginning of the reconstruction of the destroyed spans. |
| 4 January 1947 | Bridge is re-opened to traffic. |
Notes
To demonstrate the soundness and strength of the bridge, Hupeau and Madame Pompadour crossed the bridge in a carriage pulled by six horses. Up to then the public was reluctant to use it.
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Les ponts modernes - 18e et 19e siècles (1st edition), Picard Editeur, Paris (France), ISBN 2708404016, 1990
- Les plus beaux ponts de France, Bonneton, Paris (France), ISBN 2862532754, 2001; pp. 52-53
- D'une Rive à l'Autre, Musée de la Marine de la Loire, Châteauneuf-sur-Loire (France), ISBN 2951560214, 2001; pp. 38
- Construire des ponts au XVIIIième siecle, Presses de l'Ecole nationale des ponts et chaussées, Paris (France), ISBN 285978103X, 1987; pp. 194-236
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0002756 |
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| Created: | 26/01/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |