Pont National (Brest)

The Pont National was a swing bridge across the river Penfeld in Brest, France. It opened in 1861, linking rue de Siam to Recouvrance, near the Tour Tanguy. It was destroyed by Allied bombardment in 1944 and replaced by the Pont de Recouvrance in the 1950s.

Pont National
The Pont National opened to allow through the French cruiser Duguay-Trouin, in 1901
Coordinates48°23′03.7″N 04°29′47.3″W
CarriesRue de Siam
CrossesPenfeld
LocaleBrest, Brittany, France
Characteristics
DesignSwing bridge
MaterialMasonry, steel
Total length104m
History
DesignerNicolas Cadiat (1805-1856)
Alphonse Oudry (1819-1869)
Schneider et Cie, builders
Construction start1856
Opened1861
Closed1944 (destroyed)
Location
For the bridge of this name in Paris, see Pont National.


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