Where is Pont de Normandie?
Le Havre
Honfleur
Pont de Normandie/Location
Pont de Normandie is situated in north-western France and crosses the River Seine between Le Havre and Honfleur. With the main span width of 856m, pylon height of 203m, and the total length of 2,141m, the bridge is one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in the world.
Why is Le Pont Normandie famous?
Spanning the mouth of the River Seine estuary, the Pont de Normandie (Normandy Bridge), is one of our most prominent landmarks. Beautifully designed and architecturally impressive, it was the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world when it opened.
Who owns the Pont de Normandie?
Société des Autoroutes de Paris
| Pont de Normandie | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Le Havre–Honfleur, France |
| Maintained by | Société des Autoroutes de Paris Normandie |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge M. Virlogeux, F. Doyelle, C. Lavigne |
How old is the Pont de Normandie?
27Pont de Normandie / Age (c. 1995)
Why was the Pont de Normandie built?
Pont de Normandie is a cable-stayed road bridge that crosses the Seine River and connects Le Havre to Honfleur in Normandy, France. The bridge was designed by Michel Virlogeux. Construction began in 1988 and the bridge was opened in January 1995….Pont de Normandie.
| Length | 2 143 m |
|---|---|
| Height | 215 m |
| Longest span | 856 m |
How high is Pont de Normandie?
171′Pont de Normandie / Clearance below
How long is the Normandy bridge?
7,024′Pont de Normandie / Total length
What is the highest bridge in France?
the Millau Viaduct
At 2,460 meters the Millau Viaduct is the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world. It crosses over the Tarn River in the south of France at a height of 270 meters.
Where is the Brooklyn bridge?
New York
BrooklynManhattan
Brooklyn Bridge/Location
Who built the tallest bridge in France?
Norman Foster
Facts and History of Millau Bridge. Millau Viaduct is cable-stayed bridge in France over a valley of the River Tarn near Millau. It is the tallest bridge in the world with one of its masts as tall as 343 meters. Its designers are the French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux and British architect Norman Foster.