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Saint-Amand Sluice Bridge

Saint-Amand Sluice Bridge

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Saint-Amand Sluice Bridge

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

April 15, 2025

These bridges are common in the north and northeast of France. There are a number of very beautiful examples in Thionville and Strasbourg, but there are also remains of such bridges in Saarlouis, Luxembourg and Condé sur l’Escaut. Another beautiful example is Verdun. Vauban had no fewer than three of these bridges built here, with which he could dam the various branches of the Meuse that flow through the city. The water was used to flood an area of approximately 160 hectares around the city to a depth of about 2 metres. Its operation was tested in 1687 in the presence of Louis XIV.

The Pont Ecluse Saint Amand is still in good condition, even the drive mechanisms of the locks are still present. They are located in a building on the bridge. The outer wall is equipped with loopholes. This allowed an enemy approaching across the river to be fired upon. The road runs behind the building over the bridge, which was therefore shielded from enemy fire by the building. The bridge is open to the public on special occasions. The photos above show the views of the bridge, the second is from the city side. The photo below shows the road over the bridge, which is shielded by the building with the drive mechanism. Below, the slots that are cut into the arches of the bridge. They served as guides for the lock gates. The outer slot was used for the portcullises, the inner one for the locks.

Source: tourvauban.wordpress.com/2016/08/13/sluisbruggen-verdun

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