Pont d’Asfeld

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Pont d’Asfeld is an 18th-century stone bridge in Briançon, France, renowned for its dramatic span across a deep gorge and its role in the town’s historic military fortifications.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf road bridge
stone arch bridge
architect Jean-Baptiste de Voglie NERFINISHED
connects Briançon NERFINISHED
Fort des Têtes NERFINISHED
constructionEnd 1731
constructionStart 1729
country France
crosses Durance gorge NERFINISHED
hasFunction carries road traffic
hasHistoricSignificance strategic access between Briançon and Fort des Têtes
hasNotableFeature dramatic height above the gorge
hasStructureType single-span arch
hasStyle 18th-century military engineering
hasTourismType cultural tourism attraction
hasView panoramic views of Briançon and surrounding mountains
heritageDesignation Monument historique (France) NERFINISHED
heritageDesignationCountry France
inception 1731
locatedIn Briançon NERFINISHED
France
Hautes-Alpes NERFINISHED
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
materialUsed stone
namedAfter Claude François Bidal d’Asfeld NERFINISHED
partOf Vauban fortifications of Briançon NERFINISHED
fortifications of Briançon
spans deep gorge of the Durance
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Fortifications of Vauban NERFINISHED
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear 2008
usedFor military purposes

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Briançon hasStructure Pont d’Asfeld