Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Viaduc sur le Vecchio ou pont Eiffel (également sur commune de Vivario)
Venaco, Haute-Corse, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Viaduc sur le Vecchio ou pont Eiffel (cad. non cadastré) : inscription par arrêté du 29 juillet 1976
- Protection dates
- 1976/07/29 : inscrit MH
- Type
- pont
- Main period of construction
- 4e quart 19e siècle
- Dates
- 1891, 1893
- Architect or builder
- Eiffel Gustave (maître de l'oeuvre), Vignolle (maître de l'oeuvre)
- Ownership
- propriété de l'État
- Commune
- Venaco
- Département
- Haute-Corse
- Region
- Corse
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 42.19292, 9.16584
- Mérimée reference
- PA00099257
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1838 map "Corsica" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Le pont est attribué à Gustave Eiffel. En 1890, le ministre des travaux publics donne son accord à un projet de viaduc métallique à trois travées solidaires avec culées évidées par une double arcature et deux piles. La direction des travaux est confiée à l'entrepreneur Vignolle.
English translation
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History
The bridge is attributed to Gustave Eiffel. In 1890, the minister of public works gives his approval to a project for a metal viaduct with three interlocking bays with hollowed-out abutments by double arcading and two piers. The direction of works is entrusted to contractor Vignolle.
Nearby in the register
- Ruines du Fort de Vivario ou redoute de Pasciolafortunder 1 mi
- Chapelle Santa-Maria-d'Arcachapelle2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.