Ancenis Suspension Bridges
This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.
| Bridge: | Ancenis Suspension Bridges |
| Location: | Ancenis, France - Loire River |
| Coordinates and Maps: | See related inventory record(s). |
| Image Set Contributor: | Jochem Hollestelle |
| Related Suspension Bridge Inventory: | 1838 Ancenis - Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique and Le Fourneau, Maine-et-Loire, France 1953 Ancenis - Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique and Le Fourneau, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Related Image Lists: | All from Jochem Hollestelle All in France All Vehicular Suspension Bridges |
| Credit: | Postcards, collection of Jochem Hollestelle. |
One end of the original 1838 suspension bridge.
Jochem notes the next few cards "show some minor changes of the original bridge cables, additional cables, new railings, and sidewalks have been installed." The first card is postmarked in 1909. The improvements were likely completed in 1909 or slightly earlier.
The original suspension bridge was damaged in 1940, temporarily rebuilt, and then destroyed 1944 as seen in the next card.
Jochem writes this next card "shows the temporary bridge from 1944/45, on an alignment adjacent to the old bridge, with the destroyed pillars of the old bridge in the background."
Jochem writes this next card "shows the new 1953 bridge, on the original alignment, with the temporary bridge in the background."
