Le pont immergé entre Saint Laurent du Verdon et Artignosc - France - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

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Tous les 10 ans, le barrage de Quinson relâche toute l'eau qu'il retient habituellement pour une maintenance. Une fois l'eau relâchée, le fond du barrage devient accessible pour une vérification pour des réparations, pour des changements des entrées d'eau, des filtres, ...
A l'occasion des maintenances et vidages une randonnée en bordure de la rivière du Verdon propose des vues totalement différentes de ce que l'on voit habituellement. Des surprises s'offrent alors aux randonneurs.
Ici, c'est le lac d'Artignosc qui se retrouve vide et qui laisse voir un pont. Avant la construction du barrage et l'immersion de cette zone, un pont permettait de passer au-dessus de la rivière Verdon pour aller de Saint Laurent du Verdon à Artignosc.
C'est un pont en pierre qui malgré son séjour prolongé sous l'eau, à une dizaine de mètres, environ, est resté en bon état. Sur les cotés, on peut voir les lettres R & F pour République Française.
Aujourd'hui, un nouveau pont permet de passer et il faut attendre dix ans à partir de septembre 2018 pour revenir le voir

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Every 10 years, the Quinson Dam releases all the water it usually retains for maintenance. Once the water is released, the bottom of the dam becomes accessible for inspection for repairs, for changes in water inlets, filters, etc.
On the occasion of maintenance and emptying, a hike along the banks of the Verdon River offers views that are totally different from what we usually see. Surprises are then offered to hikers.
Here, it is the Lake of Artignosc that is empty and shows a bridge. Before the construction of the dam and the immersion of this area, a bridge was used to cross the Verdon River from Saint Laurent du Verdon to Artignosc.
It is a stone bridge that, despite its prolonged stay underwater, about ten metres away, has remained in good condition. On the sides, we can see the letters R & F for French Republic.
Today, a new bridge makes it possible to cross and it is necessary to wait ten years from September 2018 to come back to see it

Length of bridge: 50 m Height of bridge: 3 m What type of traffic does this bridge support?: nowadays fish but before that, all traffic What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: this bridge allowed to pass over the verdon, which flows about twenty meters lower Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: No Name of road or trail the bridge services: Verdon river Location: Between Saint Laurent du Verdon (Alpes de Haute Provence) and Artignosc sur Verdon (Var). The river is the separation between the two cities. Date constructed: Not listed

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