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Pont Henri IV

Châtellerault, Vienne, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Pont Henri IV : classement par arrêté du 15 novembre 1913
Protection dates
1913/11/15 : classé MH
Type
pont
Main period of construction
4e quart 16e siècle, 1er quart 17e siècle
Dates
1565, 1609
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Châtellerault
Département
Vienne
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Coordinates
46.81648, 0.53924
Mérimée reference
PA00105404

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1592 map "Topographia Aug. Turon Ducatus et confinium Gallia Cestica ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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Bâti de 1565 à 1609, achevé grâce à Sully qui séjournait souvent à Châtellerault, le pont se compose de huit arches sur 144 mètres et de deux grosses tours flanquant son entrée sur la rive gauche de la Vienne. Tablier droit, large de 21 mètres, garni de trottoirs très surélevés.

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Built from 1565 to 1609, completed thanks to Sully who frequently stayed at Châtellerault, the bridge comprises eight arches over 144 metres and two large towers flanking its entrance on the left bank of the Vienne. Straight deck, 21 metres wide, furnished with very raised pavements.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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