Pont Lesdiguières
Pont Lesdiguières | |
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| Coordinates | 45°07′14″N 5°41′47″E / 45.120556°N 5.696389°E |
| Crosses | Drac |
| Locale | France |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Stone |
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Interactive map of Pont Lesdiguières | |
The Pont Lesdiguières, also known as the Pont de Claix because it was entirely located in the commune of Claix before 1873, is a masonry bridge crossing the Drac river in France.
Known as one of the seven wonders of Dauphiné, the structure has been listed as a monument historique since 1898.[1]
History
Construction
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In 1377, the contractor Pellorce diverted the Drac torrent, whose floods were destructive, between Petit Rochefort, corresponding to the current rise, and Mollard, where the water tower of the commune of Pont de Claix was located in 2019.[2]
Contemporary era
The old bridge over the Drac was listed as a monument historique in 1898.[3]
Description
The bridge features a humpbacked roadway with a single arch. The maximum height of the arch above the banks of the Drac River is 15.70 meters, and it spans 45.65 meters between the banks.[4]
References
- ↑ Base Mérimée: Vieux pont sur le Drac (avec photo), Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ↑ Bruno Gerelli (2010). "Petite histoire du Drac". brunogerelli.info (in French). Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- ↑ Base Mérimée: Fiche du Vieux pont sur le Drac, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French).
- ↑ "Pont Lesdiguières". structurae.info (in French). Retrieved 2026-08-16.