Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge
Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge is a transporter bridge built between 1898 and 1900. It is located in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and connects the towns of Rochefort and Échillais without hindering the navigation of shipping serving the ports of Rochefort and Tonnay-Charente.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (40 feet)
- …is also known as “La Maison du Transbordeur”
- …is wheelchair accessible
- …stands 4 metres (13 feet) tall
- …has 1 floor
- …has a gabled roof
- Description: transporter bridge
- Address: Avenue Jacques Demy, Rochefort, 17300
- Email: contact@pont-transbordeur.fr
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Viaduc de Martrou and Conservatoire du Bégonia.
Viaduc de Martrou
Bridge
Viaduc de Martrou is a bridge, which is situated 510 metres west of Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge.
Conservatoire du Bégonia
Garden
The Conservatoire du Bégonia is a botanical garden specializing in begonias. Conservatoire du Bégonia is situated 1 km northeast of Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge.
Musée national de la Marine
Museum
The Musée national de la Marine in Rochefort is one of the main naval museums of France. Musée national de la Marine is situated 2 km north of Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rochefort and Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente.
Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente
Village
Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente is situated 7 km west of Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge.
Loire-les-Marais
Village
Loire-les-Marais is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Loire-les-Marais is situated 9 km north of Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge.
Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge
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Latitude
45.91692° or 45° 55′ 1″ north
Longitude
-0.96088° or 0° 57′ 39″ west
Open location code
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Rocheforteko transbordadore-zubia”
- Chinese: “羅什福爾-馬特魯運渡橋”
- Dutch: “Transportbrug van Rochefort-Martrou”
- Esperanto: “Transporta ponto de Rochefort”
- French: “pont transbordeur de Rochefort”
- French: “Pont transbordeur du Martrou”
- German: “Schwebefähre Rochefort”
- Italian: “Ponte trasportatore di Rochefort”
- Japanese: “ロシュフォール運搬橋”
- Luxembourgish: “Transborderbréck vum Martrou”
- Spanish: “Puente transbordador de Rochefort”
- Swedish: “Hängfärjan Rochefort–Martrou”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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