Design of the Berry Canal 1809-1841 (≈ 1825)
Project led by engineer Dutens to unify the network.
1829-1834
Construction of the La Tranchasse canal bridge
Construction of the La Tranchasse canal bridge 1829-1834 (≈ 1832)
Neighboring work designed by Vauvilliers.
15 avril 2009
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 15 avril 2009 (≈ 2009)
Registration of the channel bridge and associated elements.
2010
Heritage Development
Heritage Development 2010 (≈ 2010)
Creation of a veloroute and installation of fibre optics.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
"The bridge canal of the Tranchasse (cad. Ainay-le-Viel AD 1, takes place the Tranchasse; Colombiers C 274, placed la Tranchasse) ; the Tranchasse lock (Colombiers C274, the Tranchasse) the bridge over the lock of the Tranchasse (cad. Colombiers, locale la Tranchasse, non cadastre) ; the bridge-channel of the Cross also called "chatard bridge" (cf. Ainay-le-old AD 65, placed Pré-Imbeau): entry by order of 15 April 2009"
Key figures
Dutens - Bridge and Chaussées Engineer
Manufacturer of the Berry Canal (1809-1841).
Vauvilliers - Engineer
Author of the La Tranchasse Canal Bridge project (1822).
Origin and history
The La Croix canal bridge, located in the Cher department in Ainay-le-Vieil, was built during the first half of the 19th century to allow the Berry canal to cross the Chadet, a stream partially feeding the moat of the local castle. This modest structure, 3 metres wide and 10 metres long, rests on a single stone arch, making it the smallest canal bridge in the network. It is also known as Pont Chatard, with reference to its location near the creek.
The canal bridge is part of the wider project of the Berry Canal, designed between 1809 and 1841 by engineer Dutens to densify the waterways of the region. Its neighbour, the La Tranchasse canal bridge, built between 1829 and 1834 according to the plans of engineer Vauvilliers, illustrates this same desire to improve river transport. The canal traffic was then linked to local industrial establishments, facilitating the movement of raw materials and finished products.
Ranked as a historic monument by decree of 15 April 2009, the La Croix Canal Bridge has benefited, since 2010, from a heritage enhancement with the creation of a bicycle road and the installation of a fibre optic network along the banks. These developments aim to preserve the work while integrating into contemporary tourism and technology dynamics. Its inscription also concerns neighbouring elements such as the lock and the bridge of La Tranchasse, stressing the importance of local river heritage.
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