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Pont d'Orson

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Pont d'Orson

Pont d'Orson

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Location: Pontorson, Avranches, Manche, France

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  • According to tradition, the Norman Duc Robert I (called Le Magnifique or Le Diable), the father of William the Conqueror, a Norman army commander, the Comte d'Orson, have commissioned the construction of a bridge that the two shores of Couesnon combines. The permanent passage served as a militarily important link between Normandy and Brittany. The name of the community Pontorson is also attributed to this bridge - the Pont d'Orson.
    The bridge over the Couesnon north of the village, which is open to pedestrians, cyclists and riders, today offers a pleasant alternative to the busy inner-city road bridge to cross the border river between Brittany and Normandy.

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    • May 21, 2019

  • @ Les Guilvinistes: this tip is wrong. Both bridges are in Pontorson, including the pedestrian bridge.

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    • March 6, 2023

  • The distance did not match the information!

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    • May 24, 2022

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Location: Pontorson, Avranches, Manche, France

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