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Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas

vertical-lift bridge over the Garonne in Bordeaux

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  • WhereCenon, France
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About Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas

The Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas is a vertical-lift bridge over the Garonne in Bordeaux, France. It was inaugurated on 16 March 2013 by President François Hollande and Alain Juppé, mayor of Bordeaux. Its main span is 110 m (361 ft) long. As of 2013, it is the longest vertical-lift bridge in Europe. It is named in honour of Jacques Chaban-Delmas, a former Prime Minister of France and a former mayor of Bordeaux.

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2013
Architect
Charles Lavigne
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