Pont de Loire, Stone bridge across Loire River in Nevers, France.
The Pont de Loire is a 350-metre stone road bridge over the Loire at Nevers, built of Coulandon sandstone in 14 arches flanked by thick piers. Its parapet carries a row of tall lampposts, and a dark metal ring hangs on the pier nearest the left bank. It carries the D907, formerly route nationale 7.
Engineer Louis de Règemortes designed the bridge in 1767, but construction stretched over decades and required a temporary wooden structure until completion in 1832. The extended building process reflected the difficulties of spanning such a major river.
The bridge carries the departmental road D907, formerly National Route 7, and remained Nevers' only road crossing of the Loire until the Pierre-Bérégovoy bridge opened with the A77 motorway in 1995. A dark metal ring is fixed to the stone of the nearest pier on the left.
The bridge is open to both vehicles and pedestrians and serves as a central crossing point in Nevers. From its southern approach, visitors can see views of the old town and its main landmarks.
From the southern approach, the bridge frames views of the Cathedral Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte and the Goguin Tower, two major landmarks visible from the crossing. This vantage point makes the river crossing itself a natural viewing spot of the old town.
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