Le Pont Suspendu de Saint-Symphorien / St. Symphorien Suspension Bridge (Tours, France)
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N 47° 23.857 E 000° 41.572
31T E 325908 N 5251932
City of Tours is famous for many bridges crossing the river Loire - one of them, suspension bridge of St. Symphorien (Le Pont Suspendu de Saint-Symphorien), built in 1847, serves nowadays only for pedestrians and bicycles...
Waymark Code: WME5Q1
Location: Centre-Val-de-Loire, France
Date Posted: 04/07/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member vhasler
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City of Tours is famous for many bridges crossing the river Loire - one of them, suspension bridge of St. Symphorien (Le Pont de Saint-Symphorien), built in 1847, serves nowadays only for pedestrians and bicycles.

Le Pont de Saint-Symphorien, work of architect Marc Seguin, was opened for public use in September 1st, 1847. This steel suspension bridge with cable-carrying pole span 80 m is 240 m long and connects Loire river banks and island Aucard.

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