This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

1841: Vernéjoux

Vernéjoux, Corrèze and Cantal, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:1988 (added 2005-12-02)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Vernéjoux
Location:Vernéjoux, Corrèze and Cantal, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:45.365917 N 2.367694 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • May have been replaced in 1929 by another suspension bridge that was destroyed in 1944 during WWII.
  • 2023: Remnants of a former suspension bridge still exist below the current concrete arch bridge and are visible when the water level is low.

Image Sets:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

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