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Pont Eiffel de Monistrol-d'Allier

Pont Eiffel de Monistrol-d'Allier

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Location: Monistrol-D'Allier, Brioude, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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1. Chemin de Compostelle: return trip to Monistrol-d'Allier from Saint-Privat-d'Allier

16.8km

05:05

530m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Chapelle Saint-Madeleine – Wooden sculptures in Saugues loop from Monistrol d'Allier

26.3km

07:46

730m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Monistrol-d'Allier – Chapelle Saint-Madeleine loop from Monistrol-d'Allier

24.6km

07:41

930m

920m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Vincent Reboul

September 28, 2023

You wouldn't expect to find an Eiffel bridge in the heart of Haute-Loire! The Eiffel company obtained the contract in 1887 for the construction of this bridge over the Allier. It was completed in 1888, just after the construction of the Garabit viaduct and the framework of the Statue of Liberty in New York.

This work made it possible to open up the village, while providing it with an important economic network. The transport of materials, previously impossible in this mountainous area, very isolated at the time, was no longer possible. The bridge was restored in the 2000s to maintain the local economy.

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JakobusPilger

July 17, 2024

The linguistic proximity of the "Pont Eiffel", which spans the river here in the French town of Monistrol-d'Allier, and the low mountain range "Eifel" in the far west of Germany is no coincidence: The family of the designer - whose world-famous Tower of Paris (named after its builder) is probably known to everyone - has German roots. The ancestors of the Eiffel Tower builder Gustave EIFFEL come from the Eifel town of Marmagen (in the Euskirchen district, North Rhine-Westphalia). The village square there - if you are interested, see the following hiking highlight komoot.com/de-de/highlight/1830307 - is named after him.

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Jochen

November 22, 2024

Bridge was planned and built by the builder of the Eiffel Tower...

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Location: Monistrol-D'Allier, Brioude, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

Pont Eiffel de Monistrol-d'Allier

1. Chemin de Compostelle: return trip to Monistrol-d'Allier from Saint-Privat-d'Allier

2. Chapelle Saint-Madeleine – Wooden sculptures in Saugues loop from Monistrol d'Allier

3. Monistrol-d'Allier – Chapelle Saint-Madeleine loop from Monistrol-d'Allier

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