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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. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.
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Location The passerelle Léopold-Sédar-Senghor , formerly known as passerelle Solférino (or pont de Solférino ), is a footbridge over the River Seine in the 7th arrondissement of Paris . It is served by the Metro station Assemblée Nationale .
A footbridge (also a pedestrian bridge, pedestrian overpass, or pedestrian overcrossing) is a bridge designed solely for pedestrians. [1] While the primary meaning for a bridge is a structure which links "two points at a height above the ground", a footbridge can also be a lower structure, such as a boardwalk , that enables pedestrians to cross ...
The footbridge is built on a metallic framework resting on two stone piers at the riverbanks, and decorated with dark green ceramic tiles arranged in a fashion that suggests the impression of waves. Along with the Eiffel Tower , this is the second metallic structure that stands as an attestation to the engineering achievements of its epoch.
A wooden footbridge using beams over a stream in Dordogne, France. Footbridge with steel construction over Böser Ellbach stream, Black Forest , Germany Since no moments are transferred, thrust (as from an arch bridge ) cannot be accommodated, leading to innovative designs, such as lenticular trusses and bow string arches , which contain the ...
View over the Seine in Paris, Pont des Invalides. Paris has 37 bridges across the Seine, of which 5 are pedestrian only and 2 are rail bridges. Three link Île Saint-Louis to the rest of Paris, 8 do the same for Île de la Cité and one links the 2 islands to each other.
Location The Passerelle Simone-de-Beauvoir ( French pronunciation: [pasʁɛl simɔn də bovwaʁ] ; initially known by the provisional name of passerelle Bercy-Tolbiac ) is a bridge solely for pedestrians and cyclists across the Seine River in Paris .