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The Noailles Bridge, located in Lormaye in the Centre-Val de Loire region, is a historical monument built during the 3rd quarter of the 18th century. This bridge, still visible today, bears the coat of arms of Adrien Maurice, Duke of Noailles, Marshal of France, suggesting a direct link with this aristocratic figure of the Ancien Régime. Its listing in the inventory of Historic Monuments by order of 28 December 1984 bears witness to its heritage and architectural value.

The bridge is located on the departmental road CD 183, near Maintenon Street, in the department of Eure-et-Loir. Although its GPS location is considered "a priori satisfactory" (note 7/10), its exact address remains associated with the public domain, without any specific cadastration. Owned by the department, it embodies an example of modern-day civil infrastructure, marked by the influence of military and noble elites in spatial planning.

The building is part of a historical context where bridges played a strategic role in trade and military. In the Centre-Val de Loire region, then marked by a rural economy and developing communication networks, such works facilitated travel between cities such as Chartres and surrounding towns. Their construction also reflected the prestige of the sponsors, often lords or high-ranking officers, as evidenced by the coat of arms on the bridge of Noailles.

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