Pont Séjourné, Railway bridge in Fontpédrouse, France.
Description
Pont Séjourné is a railway viaduct spanning 236 meters across the Têt River Valley at a height of 65 meters, featuring stone arches arranged in two tiers. Square towers with crenellated tops flank the structure and contain internal chambers that were part of its original engineering design.
History
Engineer Paul Séjourné designed and completed this viaduct from 1907 to 1908 as a key component of the Cerdagne railway line connecting mountain communities. His innovative construction methods became a reference for mountain railway projects of that era.
Culture
Visitors riding the Yellow Train through these mountains experience one of the region's most recognizable landmarks as it crosses the landscape. The distinctive towers with crenellated edges have become a symbol of Pyrenean railway heritage.
Practical
The structure is best viewed from the road below or from the Yellow Train, which regularly travels across it connecting communities in the region. The road beneath and the train journey both offer different perspectives on the full scale and design of the viaduct.
Did you know?
The square towers contain chambers that served both to reduce structural weight and to house braking mechanisms for the railway line. This dual-purpose design reveals how early 1900s engineers integrated function directly into the physical structure itself.
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