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The Old Bridge of Rocheservière

The Old Bridge of Rocheservière

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The Old Bridge of Rocheservière

Name: The Old Bridge of Rocheservière
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Location: Rocheservière, La Roche-Sur-Yon, Pays de la Loire, France

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1. Villages of the heart of Vendée — circuit from Montaigu

72.3km

04:20

330m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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2. Viaduct – The Old Bridge of Rocheservière loop from Saint-Philbert-de-Bouaine

27.0km

01:45

140m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. The Old Bridge of Rocheservière – Saint Sauveur Chapel loop from Cité du Moulin du Marchais

35.8km

02:48

320m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Fred

June 14, 2024

Very beautiful bridge, of uncertain age. Beautifully renovated in 2024.

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Fabrice Rigalleau

February 19, 2022

We can think that this bridge dates back at least to the 10th century. It was for a long time the only way through Boulogne for miles around. It is made up of 4 Roman style arches with a semicircular vault and cut stones placed in a cradle, a style prior to the 12th century. The 5th arch on the mill side is in the Gothic style with its pointed arch, pointed arch, restored in this form after the revolution. The small bridge is listed as a historical monument.
But the most notable historical anecdote concerning him takes place on June 19 and 20, 1815, the day after the Battle of Waterloo:
Indeed, Napoleon's return to power, known as the 100 days (March 20 – June 23, 1815) caused the exile of King Louis XVIII and triggered an uprising in western France. Napoleon sent a considerable military force of more than 20,000 men there. The fighting that took place at Rocheservière marks the end of this final Vendée insurrection. On June 20, after a fierce battle, on this old bridge and in the surrounding streets, the imperial armies routed the Vendée insurgents, whose survivors returned to their cottages for good.
But in his memoirs written in Saint Helena, Napoleon affirms that if he had had, at the time of the battle of Waterloo on June 18, only 10,000 more men, that is to say half of his troops occupied on the territory of west of France, his destiny would have been changed.
This small bridge may be less famous than that of Arcole, but when you cross it, tell yourself that the course of history may have been played out here and neither more nor less than the fate of the world!

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Yannick - Prendre l'Air

July 24, 2024

Nice bridge, kayak base underneath.

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Location: Rocheservière, La Roche-Sur-Yon, Pays de la Loire, France

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The Old Bridge of Rocheservière

1. Villages of the heart of Vendée — circuit from Montaigu

2. Viaduct – The Old Bridge of Rocheservière loop from Saint-Philbert-de-Bouaine

3. The Old Bridge of Rocheservière – Saint Sauveur Chapel loop from Cité du Moulin du Marchais

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