The Nyons Bridge is a
medieval
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bridge
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over the river
Eygues in
Nyons
Nyons (; ) is a subprefecture of the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. In 2021, the commune had a population of 6,771.
Nyons is a sub-prefecture of the department. Its olives have PDO status. in southern
France
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.
The bridge was completed in 1407. It features a single span of 40.53 m, quite large for the standards of the day.
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List of bridges in France
This list of bridges in France lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.
Historical and architectural interest bridges
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List of medieval bridges in France
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Other very large medieval bridges
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Puente del Diablo (Martorell) (37.3 m span)
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Ponte della Maddalena
Ponte della Maddalena is a bridge crossing the Serchio river near the town of Borgo a Mozzano in the Italian province of Lucca. It's one of numerous medieval bridges known as ''Ponte del Diavolo'', the " Bridge of the Devil", it was a vital riv ...
(37.8 m span)
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Puente de San Martín (Toledo) (40 m span)
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Pont du Diable (Céret)
The Pont du Diable () or Pont Vieux () is a medieval stone arch bridge at Céret, France, built between 1321 and 1341. It Span (engineering), spans the Tech River with a single arch of . At its apex, the arch is high.
History
At the time of i ...
(45.45 m span)
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Castelvecchio Bridge
The Castel Vecchio Bridge (Italian: ''Ponte di Castel Vecchio'') or Scaliger Bridge (Italian: ''Ponte Scaligero'') is a fortified bridge in Verona, northern Italy, over the Adige River. The segmental arch bridge featured the world's largest span ...
(48.7 m span)
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Pont Grand (Tournon-sur-Rhône)
The Pont Grand is a stone bridge connecting Tournon-sur-Rhône to Saint-Jean-de-Muzols, in Ardèche, France, built between 1379 and 1583. The bridge features a single, semi-circular arch over the river Doux with a span of 49.20 m. The height of ...
(49.2 m span)
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Pont de Vieille-Brioude
Pont de Vieille-Brioude (Vieille-Brioude Bridge) is located in France, crossing the river Allier. It is a masonry arch bridge with a span of that was built in 1832.
The predecessor of this bridge on the same site was probably built in 1479 and h ...
(54.2 m span)
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Trezzo sull'Adda Bridge
The Trezzo sull'Adda Bridge or Trezzo Bridge was a medieval bridge at Trezzo sull'Adda in Lombardy, Italy, spanning the Adda river. Completed in 1377, the single-arch bridge held the record for the largest span for over four hundred years, until ...
(72 m span)
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Bridges in France
Arch bridges in France
Bridges completed in the 15th century
Buildings and structures completed in 1407
Transport infrastructure completed in the 1400s
1407 establishments in Europe
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