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Châtellerault : Henri IV bridge

Vienne

Reference

PA00105404

Latitude

46.816452

Longitude

0.539262

Address

1 Pont Henri Iv 86100 Châtellerault

Construction era

4e quart 16e siècle;1er quart 17e siècle

Protection date

1913/11/15 : classé MH

Protection cause

Pont Henri IV : classement par arrêté du 15 novembre 1913

Built between 1565 and 1609, and finished thanks to Sully which was often present in Châtellerault, the bridge consists of eight arches over a length of 144 meters, with two large towers on each side of its entrance on the left bank of Vienne. It has a flat apron 21 meters wide, equipped with very high sidewalks.