Bridges classified in Charente

Bridge
16100 Merpins

The Cocuron bridge, built in stone in the 18th century at Merpins in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, crossed the stream between Charenton and Charente. Its unique architecture in basket handle and its inscription of 1777 make it a remarkable testimony of period engineering.

Bridge
16500 Confolens

The bridge over the Goire de Confolens, built in the Middle Ages, is a two-arched structure linking the old quarter and the castle of this Charente town.

Bridge
16110 La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois

The bridge known as the Château de La Rochefoucauld, built in the 15th century, spans the Tardoire in La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois (New Aquitaine). This historic monument, registered in 1935, is linked to the medieval architecture of the nearby castle and bears witness to the feudal history of the local area.

Old bridge
16500 Confolens

The Old Pont de Confolens, built in the 11th century on Gallo-Roman bases, crossed the Vienne in Charente. This fortified bridge, a historic monument, bears witness to the medieval architecture and commercial history of the region.