Pont de Port-Galland, Road bridge over Ain River in Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans and Loyettes, France.
The Pont de Port-Galland is a road bridge spanning the Ain River and connecting Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans and Loyettes in eastern France. It is a solid concrete structure that crosses the valley and serves as a key link for local traffic.
The bridge was destroyed during German occupation in World War II and rebuilt in the 1960s as part of France's post-war infrastructure renewal. Local resistance forces fought to defend this crossing point against German control during the conflict.
The bridge reconstruction in the 1960s was documented in an institutional film that captures the period of post-war infrastructure development in France.
Access is straightforward via the main road connecting both riverbanks. Visitors can walk or drive across freely and pause to view the river from either side.
German forces never managed to capture this strategic crossing point during World War II, preserving its role in local transportation networks.
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