Cable-Stayed Bridges - A Pictorial












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The Metropolitan Regions of France (since 2016):
Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Bretagne/Brittany
Centre-Val de Loire Corsica Grand Est
Hauts de France Ile de France Normandie/Normandy
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Occitanie Pays de la Loire
  Provence-Alpes-
-Cote d´Azur
 

The Overseas Regions of France:
French Guiana Guadeloupe Martinique
Mayotte Réunion  
 

AUVERGNE-RHÔNE-ALPES

Gilly-sur-Isère, Albertville Built: 1990
Pont de Gilly
Function: Road bridge crossing Isère River on road at Aire du Jura on road D64
Position: 45º 39' 08.00" N, 6º 21' 25.57" E  
  Road bridge in Gilly-sur-Isère, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2004

Givors, Lyon Built: 2007
Passerelle de l´Amitié
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge
Position: 45º 35' 12.00" N, 4º 46' 27.54" E  
Footbridge in Givors, France Footbridge, Givors, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008

Grenoble Built: 1991
Pont d´Oxford
Function: Road bridge across Isère River
Position: 45º 12' 26.00" N, 5º 42' 06.93 E  
  Pont d´Oxford, Grenoble, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2004

Grenoble Built: 2002/2010
Passerelle du Rondeau
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Le Drac river
Position: 45º 09' 36.00" N, 5º 41' 58.92 E  
  Footbridge in Grenoble, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008

Jonage, Lyon Built: 1984
Aqueduc de Jonage
Function: Pipeline bridge across Canal de Jonage
Position: 45º 46' 14.00" N, 4º 56' 08.42 E  
  Aqueduc de Jonage, Jonage, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008

Les Houches Built:
 
Function: Road bridge crossing E25
Position: 45º 53' 36.00" N, 6º 47' 58.64" E  
  Road bridge, Les Houches, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2004

Lyon Built: 1853
Passerelle Abbé Paul Couturier / Passerelle St. Georges
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across the Saône River (a hybrid between a suspension bridge and a cable-stayed bridge)
Position: 45º 45' 25.00" N, 4º 49' 36.01 E  
  Abbé Paul Couturier, Lyon, France footbridge  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008

Lyon Built: 1983
Passerelle Palais de Justice
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across the Saône River
Position: 45º 45' 41.00" N, 4º 49' 50.48 E  
Passerelle Palais de Justice, Lyon   Law Courts footbridge, Lyon, France
Photo ©: Björn Wåhlin, 2000    
Palais de Justice footbridge, Lyon, France Passerelle Palais de Justice, Lyon
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008; Elisabeth Tegelberg, 2020

Meylan, Grenoble Built: 1980
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Isère River
Position: 45º 11' 55.00" N, 5º 46' 11.38 E  
  Footbridge in Meylan, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008

Oullins, Lyon Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge at Parc Chabrières
Position: 45º 43' 10.00" N, 4º 48' 25.02 E  
  Footbridge in Oullins, France  
Photo ©: Björn Wåhlin, 2000

Pierlatte, Drôme Built: 1952
Pont Albert Caquot
Function: Road bridge across Canal Donzère-Mondragon
Position: 44º 21' 54.00" N, 4º 43' 53.41 E  
Albert Caquot Bridge, Pierlatte, France   Pont Albert Caquot, Pierlatte, France
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin 2008

Saint-Martin-d´Ardèche Built:
 
Function: Road bridge across Ardèche River
This is another hybrid bridge: a combination of a suspension bridge and a cable-stayed bridge!
Position: 44º 18' 00.00" N, 4º 34' 01.05 E  
Bridge at Saint-Martin-d´Ardèche, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin 2008

Saint-Nazaire-de-Royans Built: 1991
Viaduc d´Isère
Function: Road bridge across Isère River on road A49
Position: 45º 04' 57.00" N, 5º 12' 54.48 E  
  Road bridge at Saint-Nazaire-de-Royans, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2004

Sassenage Built:
Passerelle du Bac
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Petit Saône
Position: 45º 13' 07.00" N, 5º 39' 54.83 E  
  Footbridge in Sassenage, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008

Seyssel, Haute-Savoie Built: 1987
Pont de Seyssel
Function: Road bridge across Rhône River on road D992
Position: 45º 57' 10.00" N, 5º 50' 05.02 E  
Pont de Seyssel, Seyssel, France   Pont de Seyssel, France
Photo ©: Robert M Cortright

Unieux Built: 1989
Pont de la Bicentenaire de la Revolution / Pont de Pertuiset
Function: Road bridge across Loire River on road D3
Position: 45º 24' 31.00" N, 4º 14' 55.94 E  
Pont de la Bicentenère de la Revolution, Unieux, France   Pont du Pertuiset, Unieux, France
Photo ©: Björn Wåhlin, 2000    
 
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008


BOURGOGNE-FRANCHE-COMTÉ

Arlay Built: 1998
 
Function: Road bridge at Aire du Jura on motorway A39  
Position: 46º 46' 36.00" N, 5º 31' 18.99" E  
  Bridge at Aire du Jura, Arlay, France  
Photo ©: Björn Wåhlin, 2001

Belfort Built: 2008
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge to Fortifications Hatry  
Position: 47º 38' 23.95" N, 6º 51' 01.19" E  
  Passerelle du Fortification Hatry, Belfort  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2013

Chalon-sur-Saône Built: 1992
Pont de Bourgogne
Function: Road bridge across River Saône  
Position: 46º 47' 04.00" N, 4º 52' 11.46" E  
  Pont de Bourgogne, Chalon-sur-Saone, France  
Photo ©: Eva Ohlsson, 2006

Lac de Saint Point Built: 1993
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge
Position: 46º 50' 25.50" N, 6º 20' 05.00 E  
  Footbridge at Lac St. Point, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2002

Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian bridge across Canal du Centre
Position: 46º 50' 50.50" N, 4º 38' 05.29 E  
Footbridge across Canal du Centre Passerelle sur Canal du Centre, Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune
Photo ©: Maj-Britt Hall, 2006


BRETAGNE

Rennes Built: 2002
 
Function: Light railway bridge across Rocade Sud  
Position: 48º 05' 04.00" N, 1º 38' 26.93" W  
   
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2003


CENTRE-VAL DE LOIRE

Farges-Allichamps Built: 1992
 
Function: Road bridge at the Aire de Services du Centre de la France       on Road A71  
Position: 46º 45' 08.00" N, 2º 25' 01.61" E  
  Aire de Services du Centre de la France  
Photo ©: Björn Wåhlin, 2001


GRAND EST

Mulhouse Built: 2007
Pont de la Fonderie/Giessereibrucka
Function: Road bridge across Canal du Rhône au Rhin  
Position: 47º 44' 15.99" N, 7º 19' 58.01" E  
  Pont de la Fonderie, Mulhouse  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2013

Strasbourg Built: 1960
Illhof footbridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge on Rue Van Eyck  
Position: 48º 34' 11.00" N, 7º 42' 52.42" E  
  Illhof footbridge, Strasbourg, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2006

Strasbourg Built: 1960
Passerelle des Deux Rives
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across River Rhine between Strasbourg, France and Kehl, Germany  
Position: 48º 34' 08.00" N, 7º 48' 08.86" E  
  Passerelle des Deux Rives, Strasbourg, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2006


HAUTS-DE-FRANCE

Boulogne-sur-Mer Built: 2001
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge  
Position: 50º 43' 23.50" N, 1º 36' 01.19" E  
Footbridge in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France Open bridge in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France   
Photo ©: Björn Wåhlin, 2010

Deulémont  Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across river Deule  
Position: 50º 43' 28.00" N, 2º 57' 02.29" E  
  Passerelle des Ecluses, Deulémont, France   
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Dunkerque/Dunkirk Built: 2014
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge at Quartier du Grand Large, Malo les Bains  
Position: 51º 02' 53.60" N, 2º 22' 50.87" E  
World War 2 Memorial footbridge, Dunkerque  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015


ILE-DE-FRANCE

Morainvilliers Built:
Pont du l´Aire de Morainvilliers
Function: Pedestrian bridge across A13  
Position: 48º 56' 30.00" N 1º 57' 08.95" E  
  Footbridge at the Aire de Morainvilliers, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2003

Nemours Built: 1997
Pont de Loing
Function: Road bridge crossing the Loing River  
Position: 48º 16' 43.00" N 2º 41' 32.56" E  
Pont de Loing, Nemours, France   Pont de Loing, Nemours
Photo ©: Björn Wåhlin, 2000

Paris Built: 1927
Port à l´Anglais Bridge/Pont du Port à l´Anglais
Function: Road bridge crossing the Seine between Alfortville and Vitry-sur-Seine
Position: 48º 47' 49.00" N 2º 25' 05.50" E  
HYBRID BRIDGE: A combined suspension and cable-stayed bridge  
Port à LÁnglais Bridge, Paris, France   Hybrid bridge crossing the Seine, Paris
Photo ©: Bob Cortright

Paris Built:
 
Function: Road bridge on the Boulevard Periférique, E15  
Position: 48º 49' 22.50" N 2º 22' 52.88" E  
  Pont´d´Ivry, Paris  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2003

Paris Built:
Passerelle du Parc de La Vilette
Function: Pedestrian bridge  
Position: 48º 53' 33.33" N 2º 23' 17.96" E  
Footbridge in Parc de La Villette, Paris Footbridge at Parc de La Villette, Paris
Passerelle du Parc de La Villette, Paris  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2003

Paris La Défence Built:
Passerelle du Triangle de l´Arche
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge  
Position: 48º 53' 38.00" N 2º 14' 10.35" E  
  Passerelle du Triangle de L´Arche, Paris  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2003

Paris - Réuilly Built:
Passerelle du Parc de Reuilly
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge  
Position: ???  
  Parc de Reuilly footbridge, Paris  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2003

Paris - Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Built: 1992
Passerelle du Pas-du-Lac
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge crossing railway tracks  
Position:  
  Footbridge in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (Paris)  
Photo ©: Björn Wåhlin, 2000


NORMANDIE

Aire de la Baie du Seine Built: 1995
 
Function: Pedestrian bridge  
Position: 49º 27' 42.00" N, 0º 16' 14.81" E  
  Footbridge at Aire de la Baie du Seine, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2003

Caudebec-en-Caux Built: 1977
Pont de Brotonne
Function: Road bridge across River Seine  
Position: 49º 31' 09.00" N, 0º 44' 46.37" E  
Pont de Brotonne, Caudebec-en-Caux, France Pont de Brotonne, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2003


Honfleur Built: 1995
Pont de Normandie
Function: Motorway bridge across River Seine on road A29  
Position: 49º 25' 44.00" N, 0º 16' 27.88" E  
Pont de Normandie, France Pont de Normandie, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2001

Le Havre Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian bridge crossing Boulevard Leningrad  
INFORMATION: THE CABLE-STAYED PART OF THIS BRIDGE DOES NOT EXIST TODAY (2020)!  
  Pedestrian bridge in Gonfreville, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2001

Le Havre Built: 1969
Pont de la Bourse
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Bassin du Commerce  
Position: 49º 29' 25.00" N, 0º 06' 44.95" E  
  Pont de la Bourse, Le Havre  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2001

Mondeville Built:
Pont du Porte Paris
Function: Road bridge on road D675, crossing road E46  
Position: 49º 10' 18.00" N, 0º 18' 21.46" W  
  Porte de Paris bridge in Mondeville, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2001

Rouen/Petit Quevilly Built:
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Sud III Expressway  
Position: 49º 25' 37.00" N, 1º 03' 19.87" E  
  Footbridge in Rouen, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2001

NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE

Bordeaux Built: 1989
Passerelle du Grand Tressan
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge crossing N230  
Position: 44º 52' 21.04" N, 0º 30' 22.53" W  
Footbridge in Bordeaux, France Passerelle du Grand Tressan, Bordeaux
Photo ©: Björn Wåhlin, 2000; Per Wåhlin, 2015

Espelette  Built: 2008
 
Function: Wooden pedestrian and bicycle bridge  
Position: 43º 20' 21.60" N, 1º 27' 01.40" W  
  Footbridge in Espelette, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2011


Guiche  Built: 1991
Viaduc de la Bidouze 
Function: Road bridge crossing Bidouze river  
Position: ?  
  Road bridge in Guiche, France  
Photo ©: Bob Cortright


OCCITANIE

Marvejols Built:
 
Function: Footbridge crossing the Colagne river  
Position: 44º 33' 02.50" N, 3º 17' 39.09" E  
  Old footbridge in Marvejols, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008

Marvejols Built:
 
Function: Footbridge crossing the Colagne river  
Position:  44º 32' 53.00" N, 3º 17' 35.91" E  
  Footbridge, Marvejols, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008

Millau Built: 2003
 
Function: Motorway bridge on A75/E11 across River Tarn  
Position:  44º 04' 15.00" N, 3º 01' 26.30" E  
Viaduc de Millau, France Viaduc de Millau, France  
Viaduc de Millau, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008


PAYS-DE-LA-LOIRE

Le Mans Built: 2003
Atlantides Footbridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Huisne River  
Position: 47º 59' 20,94" N, 0º 13' 28,11" W  
  image: footbridge  
Photo ©: Alan Murray-Rust

Saint-Brevins-les-Pins Built:
 
Function: Footbridge  
Position: 47º 16' 08.00" N, 2º 10' 01.10" W  
  Footbridge at Saint-Brevins-les-Pins, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2003

Saint-Florent-le-Vieil Built: 1965
 
Function: Road bridge crossing Loire River  
Position: 47º 21' 53.00" N, 1º 00' 52.26" W  
  Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2003

Saint-Nazaire Built: 1975
Pont de Saint-Nazaire
Function: Road bridge crossing Loire River  
Position: 47º 17' 12.00" N, 2º 10' 19.13" W  
Pont de Saint-Nazaire Pont de Saint-Nazaire, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2003


PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTES D´AZUR

Aubagne  Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian bridge  
Position: 43º 17' 46.00" N, 5º 33' 48.26" E  
  Footbridge, Aubagne, France   
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008

Nice  Built:
Passerelle de la Cité des Moulins
Function: Pedestrian bridge  
Position: ?  
  Footbridge at Cité des Moulins, Nice, France   
Photo ©: Björn Wåhlin, 2001

Orange Built:
 
Function: Road bridge crossing A7  
Position: 44º 08' 39.25" N, 4º 46' 36.33" E  
Road bridge crossing A7, Orange, France   Road bridge crossing A 7 at Orange, France
Photo ©: Eva Kimber, 2001; Per Wåhlin, 2008

Puget-Théniers, Alpes-Maritim Dept Built: 2006
 
Function: Road bridge crossing River Var  
Position: 43º 57' 16.00" N, 6º 53' 45.15" E  
Bridge across River Var, Puget-Thénier, France  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008

Tarascon Built: 2000
 
Function: Road bridge crossing River Rhône connecting Tarascon with Beaucaire on road D90
Position: 43º 47' 14.00" N, 4º 38' 59.66" E  
Tarascon-Beaucaire bridge, France   Bridge Tarascon - Beaucaire, France
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008

Volonne Built: 2006
Pont de Volonne
Function: Road bridge across  La Durance on Road D404
Position: 44º 06' 31.00" N, 6º 00' 28.22" E  
Pont de Volonne, France   Pont de Volonne, France
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008




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