Pont-canal de Barberey-Saint-Sulpice, Navigable aqueduct in Barberey-Saint-Sulpice, France.
The 49-meter-long cast iron aqueduct spans across the Seine River with five arches supported by thirty cast iron beams and forty-two crossbeams.
Engineer Pierre-Olivier Lebasteur designed this structure in 1846, making it the first metal bridge constructed in France, using stones from Pont-Sainte-Marie quarry.
The aqueduct represents a significant achievement in 19th-century hydraulic engineering, connecting the Seine River to the Canal de Bourgogne as Napoleon I desired.
Following restoration work from 2014 to 2015, the structure now includes a pathway accessible to pedestrians and cyclists as part of a green route network.
The structure remains the oldest metallic canal bridge still standing in France, featuring masonry pillars measuring 1.3 meters thick, spaced 9.80 meters apart.
Location: Barberey-Saint-Sulpice
Location: Aube
Inception: 1846
Architects: Pierre-Olivier Lebasteur
GPS coordinates: 48.33560,4.04577
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:59
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