Suspension Bridges Crossing Ardèche River

This is a list of all 7 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Ardèche River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1832: Vals-les-bains

Vals-les-bains and Labégude, Ardèche, France - Ardèche River
Bridgemeister ID:1761 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1832
Name:Vals-les-bains
Location:Vals-les-bains and Labégude, Ardèche, France
Crossing:Ardèche River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

  • AAJ notes the contract was let in late 1831 and guesses at 1833 as the year of completion. 1832 is more likely given the rate at which these early iron wire French bridges were constructed.

1837: Vallon

Vallon-Pont-D'arc and Salavas, Ardèche, France - Ardèche River
Bridgemeister ID:1766 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1837
Name:Vallon
Also Known As:Salavas
Location:Vallon-Pont-D'arc and Salavas, Ardèche, France
Crossing:Ardèche River
Coordinates:44.398624 N 4.385082 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Spans:2

Notes:

  • The current (2022) bridge at this location is built on the piers of the suspension bridge.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1838: Ruoms

Ruoms and Labeaume, Ardèche, France - Ardèche River
Bridgemeister ID:7314 (added 2022-08-28)
Year Completed:1838
Name:Ruoms
Also Known As:Les Brasseries
Location:Ruoms and Labeaume, Ardèche, France
Crossing:Ardèche River
Coordinates:44.456715 N 4.334095 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2022)
Main Span:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1905: Saint-Martin

Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche, Ardèche and Aiguèze, Gard, France - Ardèche River
Bridgemeister ID:1523 (added 2004-10-10)
Year Completed:1905
Name:Saint-Martin
Location:Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche, Ardèche and Aiguèze, Gard, France
Crossing:Ardèche River
Coordinates:44.3007 N 4.567283 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

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

1936: Saint-Didier-sous-Aubenas

Saint-Didier-sous-Aubenas, Ardèche, France - Ardèche River
Bridgemeister ID:2930 (added 2019-09-16)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Saint-Didier-sous-Aubenas
Location:Saint-Didier-sous-Aubenas, Ardèche, France
Crossing:Ardèche River
Coordinates:44.604219 N 4.419136 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:Collapsed, 1995
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Issoux

Les Issoux, Vals-des-Bains and Lalevade-d'Ardèche, Ardèche, France - Ardèche River
Bridgemeister ID:7856 (added 2023-09-15)
Name:Issoux
Location:Les Issoux, Vals-des-Bains and Lalevade-d'Ardèche, Ardèche, France
Crossing:Ardèche River
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Saint-Didier-sous-Aubenas

Saint-Didier-sous-Aubenas, Ardèche, France - Ardèche River
Bridgemeister ID:2929 (added 2019-09-16)
Name:Saint-Didier-sous-Aubenas
Location:Saint-Didier-sous-Aubenas, Ardèche, France
Crossing:Ardèche River
Coordinates:44.603719 N 4.419774 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1936

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