Pont Napoléon - Bréau, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member AlexEmilie
N 48° 33.513 E 002° 52.631
31U E 490937 N 5378390
Pont en pierre au dessus de l'Ancoeur dans le village de Bréau en Seine-et-Marne. Stone bridge above the Ancoeur in the village of Bréau in Seine-et-Marne.
Waymark Code: WMT2W6
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 09/16/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
Views: 3

[FR] Magnifique pont en pierre daté de 1838. La largeur est juste suffisante pour y passer à pied ou en vélo. Il enjambe l'Ancoeur, une petite rivière. Il est appelé pont de Napoléon. Il semble que l'empereur soit passé à Bréau en 1814. Il est visible depuis un autre pont, celui de la route départementale 227.

[EN] Magnificent stone bridge dating from 1838. The width is just enough to spend on foot or by bike. It spans the Ancoeur, a small river. It is called Napoleon Bridge. It seems that the emperor has passed Breau in 1814. It is visible from another bridge, one of the secondary road 227.
Length of bridge: 25m

Height of bridge: 8m

What type of traffic does this bridge support?: pedestrians

What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
river: Ancoeur


Date constructed: 1838

Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: yes

Name of road or trail the bridge services: NC

Location:
Bréau, Seine-et-Marne


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