Pont du Cheix - La Bazeuge, France
Posted by: pmaupin
N 46° 14.333 E 001° 05.250
31T E 352550 N 5122367
[EN] Gothic bridge with three handles on the Brame, in ruins, at a place called Le Cheix. [FR] Pont gothique à trois anses sur la Brame, en ruines, au lieu-dit Le Cheix.
Waymark Code: WM13FHY
Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Date Posted: 12/01/2020
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"The Cheix bridge, spanning the Brame at a locality of the same name, is located at the edge of the D675 on the towns of Dinsac and La Bazeuge.
Built between the 13th and 14th centuries, this building is of Gothic style, composed of three arches and measuring about ten meters long, currently in ruins.
The Cheix bridge was registered as a historic monument by order of 9 February 1990.
Today ruined, the work stretched fifty meters. There are only three arches in slightly broken arches. Its original shape was donkey. The batteries have two almond nosebars, in paired stones. "
Sources : The Bridge
Sources : The Bridge
" Le pont du Cheix, enjambant la Brame au lieu-dit du même nom, se situe au bord de la D675 sur les communes de Dinsac et La Bazeuge.
Construit entre les XIIIème et XIVème siècles, cet un ouvrage est de style gothique, composé de trois arches et mesurant une dizaine de mètres de long, actuellement en ruines.
Le pont du Cheix a été inscrit au titre des monuments historiques par arrêté du 9 février 1990.
Aujourd'hui ruiné, l'ouvrage s'étendait sur cinquante mètres. Il n'en reste que trois arches en arcs légèrement brisés. Sa forme d'origine était en dos d'âne. Les piles comportent deux avant-becs en amande, en pierres appareillées. "
Sources : Le Pont
Sources : Le Pont
Length of bridge: 10 m
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: pedestrians
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: La rivière "la Brame" / The river "la Brame"
Date constructed: XIIIe siècle - XIVe siècle / 13th century - 14th century
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Path from la Bazeuge to Dinsac
Location: La Bazeuge, France
Height of bridge: Not listed
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