Pont Clemenceau, Metal bridge over Seine River in Vernon, France

Pont Clemenceau is a metal bridge that spans approximately 250 meters across the Seine, connecting both sides of Vernon. It features a straightforward steel construction that accommodates both pedestrian and vehicle traffic.

A stone bridge with seven arches, 253 metres long, was built from 1859 by municipal architect Joseph Louis Delbrouck and opened on 19 May 1861 as the Pont Napoléon. Destroyed in the Franco-German War of 1870, it was rebuilt in masonry from 1872 and renamed Pont Clemenceau in 1930. The bridge was destroyed on 9 June 1940 and again in August 1944; a provisional Callender-Hamilton Warren truss bridge opened in spring 1945, and the current beam bridge was later built by the Schneider company.

The bridge links Vernon with the neighboring Giverny art community, where painters and artists regularly gathered. This location made it a vital passage for the region's creative community.

The crossing is easy to use on foot or by car and sits along route D181 near the town center. The structure is open and freely accessible, allowing direct passage between neighborhoods.

The current beam bridge was built after 1945 by the Schneider company, ending a long series of fragile stone bridges at Vernon. Michel Monet, son of Claude Monet, died there in a car accident in 1966.