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Saturday 17 September 2022, 18:30Passed
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September 2022
Saturday 17
18:30 - 19:30

Pont suspendu de Saint-Marien

Pont suspendu, 23110 Évaux-les-Bains
  • Creuse
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine

100 years of the suspension bridge on the Tardes

Discover the suspension bridge with Andrée Rouffet-Pinon.
Saturday 17 September 2022, 18:30Passed
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©Creuse Confluence Tourisme
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Pont suspendu de Saint-Marien
Pont suspendu, 23110 Évaux-les-Bains
  • Creuse
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Located between Evaux-les-bains and Budelière in the Creuse, it crosses the Tardes not far from its confluence with the Cher. Its construction was completed on November 4, 1921, and it replaced an old sunken footbridge after the construction of the Rochebut Dam.
At each of its extremities stand two high granite masonry pylons, paired at their summit. They support numerous steel cables attached to the valley walls via concrete abutments. The six main cables curve harmoniously. From these, the guy wires that attach the metal girders to the deck come out. On these rests the floor which counts at least 597 oak sleepers of about twenty centimetres wide and 8 thick. On each side a narrow metal ledge allows pedestrians to walk.
The bridge is announced to support a total load of 4 tons. In reality, it must be able to withstand twice the load, but it is subjected to a severe test when several vehicles cross it at the same time. The tirants are not solidary with the rock, but have a certain degr
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