21 September 2024

La Loire et le pont à Amboise

The first stone bridge built at Amboise dated back to the year 1115 and was washed away in a flood in 1789. Earlier bridges were built of wood; several were destroyed by the Vikings a thousand years ago.

This bridge is about 500 meters (1,600 feet) long.

I haven't found any information about the current bridge or when it it was built. I did read that part of it was destroyed during World War II to hold off German forces. It must have been rebuilt after the war.

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