Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge

Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge is a transporter bridge built between 1898 and 1900. It is located in , , , and connects the towns of Rochefort and Échillais without hindering the navigation of shipping serving the ports of Rochefort and .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Viaduc de Martrou and Conservatoire du Bégonia.

Bridge
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is a bridge, which is situated 510 metres west of Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge.

Garden
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The is a botanical garden specializing in begonias. It is located at 1 rue Charles Plumier, , , , , and open for guided tours several days per week in early spring and late fall; an admission fee is charged. is situated 1 km northeast of Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge.

Museum
The in Rochefort is one of the main naval museums of . Rochefort Naval museum is part of the , which is organised around its main location in Paris, and it antennas in Rochefort, , and . is situated 2 km north of Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rochefort and Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente.

Town
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, also known as Rochefort-sur-Mer for disambiguation, is a city and commune in Southwestern , a port on the . It is a subprefecture of the department of , located in the administrative region of .

Village
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is a commune in the department in southwestern . In the 1680s, was constructed near . is situated 7 km west of Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southwestern . is situated 9 km north of Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge.

Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge

Latitude
45.91692° or 45° 55′ 1″ north
Longitude
-0.96088° or 0° 57′ 39″ west
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Levels
1
Height
4 metres (13 feet)
Roof shape
gabled
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8CQXW28Q+QJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 90812247
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11839515
Wiki­data ID
Q924757
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In Other Languages

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