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  5. 17480 Le Château-d'Oléron

  6. Napoleon Bridge, also known as Brande Bridge or Vauban Bridge

 Napoleon Bridge, also known as Brande Bridge or Vauban Bridge au Château-d'Oléron en Charente-Maritime

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine urbain
Pont
Charente-Maritime

Napoleon Bridge, also known as Brande Bridge or Vauban Bridge

    Chenal de la Brande
    17480 Le Château-d'Oléron
Pont Napoléon du Château-dOléron
Pont Napoléon, dit aussi pont de la Brande ou pont Vauban
Pont Napoléon, dit aussi pont de la Brande ou pont Vauban
Pont Napoléon, dit aussi pont de la Brande ou pont Vauban
Pont Napoléon, dit aussi pont de la Brande ou pont Vauban
Pont Napoléon, dit aussi pont de la Brande ou pont Vauban
Pont Napoléon, dit aussi pont de la Brande ou pont Vauban
Pont Napoléon, dit aussi pont de la Brande ou pont Vauban
Crédit photo : SoGladia - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
1767
Construction of the bridge
15 janvier 1979
MH classification
1985
Restoration
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Napoléon bridge or Vauban bridge (non-cadaster box; public domain): classification by order of 15 January 1979

Key figures

Laroes - Entrepreneur of the work of the king Suspected masterpiece in 1767.
Victor Belliard - Local historian Source citing Laroes as manufacturer.

Origin and history

The Napoleon Bridge, also known as the Brande Bridge or the Vauban Bridge, is a building located at the Château-d'Oléron in Charente-Maritime (New Aquitaine). Built in the 3rd quarter of the 18th century, it crossed the marshes at the communal limits of Château-d'Oléron and Dolus. Although its architecture evokes the seventeenth century, it was erected in 1767 at the initiative of the inhabitants of Château-d'Oléron. Its structure consists of an arch on the back of an ass, with massive abutments to the harped angle chains and a regular apparatus.

In 1977, its demolition began but was interrupted due to its classification as historical monuments on 15 January 1979. A restoration took place in 1985, including the repair of the batteries, the reconstruction of the parapet and the laying of a concrete chape on the deck. According to Victor Belliard, the entrepreneur Laroes, the master of the king's works, would have led his construction.

Today, this classified bridge is owned by the municipality. It reflects the local engineering of the 18th century and the desire to preserve the heritage, despite the threat of destruction in the 20th century. Its modest but robust architecture reflects the practical needs of the time, while being part of a typical marsh landscape on Oléron Island.

External links

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