Construction of canal bridge 1846 (≈ 1846)
Made of cast iron by Lebasteur and Cavy.
avant 1870
First breakage detected
First breakage detected avant 1870 (≈ 1870)
Cast iron farms damaged before replacement.
1887
Major restoration
Major restoration 1887 (≈ 1887)
Iron farms replace cast iron.
1957
Canal decommissioning
Canal decommissioning 1957 (≈ 1957)
End of navigation on the Haute-Seine.
1973
Partial filling of the channel
Partial filling of the channel 1973 (≈ 1973)
Linked to the sewage treatment plant in Troyes.
2014-2015
Restoration and green road
Restoration and green road 2014-2015 (≈ 2015)
Transformation into a pedestrian and cycle bridge.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Pont-canal (no CADASTRE box): registration by order of 6 December 1984
Key figures
Pierre-Olivier Lebasteur - Design engineer
Designed the canal bridge in 1846.
Hippolyte Cavy - Masonry entrepreneur
Realized the foundations and batteries.
Jean-Pierre-Victor André - Forges master
Provides the metal elements.
Origin and history
The Barberey-Saint-Sulpice Canal Bridge, built in 1846, is a metal art work designed by engineer Pierre-Olivier Lebasteur. Its cast iron structure, bold for the time, allows the Canal de la Haute-Seine to cross the Seine at low height, thus avoiding the construction of a higher masonry bridge. The cast iron farms, cast by the Rollet & Remy foundry in Joinville, and the masonries made by Hippolyte Cavy de Nevers, illustrate the technical advances of the 19th century. Before 1870, cracks were found on two farms, replaced in 1887 by iron elements during restoration.
Disused in 1957 after the cancellation of the Haute-Seine canal, the canal bridge was filled in 1973 to accommodate a sewer line connected to the sewage treatment plant at Troyes. In 1984, it was listed as the oldest metal canal bridge still in place. Its structure, out of water since the 1970s, reflects the technical challenges and industrial uses of the 19th century.
From 2014, the Aube departmental council began its restoration in the amount of €962,000, as part of the extension of the green road to the Haute-Seine Canal. Since June 2015, the canal bridge has been home to a footbridge accessible to pedestrians and cyclists, integrated into the Seine's new green road. This project combines heritage preservation and tourism development, providing a link between industrial history and contemporary uses.
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Future
The canal bridge remains out of the water and now carries a pedestrian and cyclist accessible bridge. The Seine's new green road was opened to the public in June 2015.
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