Jacques-Gabriel Bridge
The Jacques-Gabriel Bridge spans the Loire river in Blois, France, since the beginning of the 18th century. With a total length of 283m, it is made up of 11 arches, and is the last arch bridge on the river that is pointed.- Type: Bridge
- Description: 18th-century bridge in Blois, France
- Also known as: “Pont Jacques-Gabriel (Blois)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château of Blois and Blois Cathedral.
Château of Blois
Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Royal Château of Blois is a château located in the city center of Blois, Loir-et-Cher, in the Loire Valley, France. In addition to having been the residence of the Counts of Blois and some French kings, Joan of Arc also went there by 1429 to be blessed by the Archbishop of Reims before departing with her army to drive out the English, who conquered Orléans the previous year. Château of Blois is situated 510 metres west of Jacques-Gabriel Bridge.
Blois Cathedral
Church
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Blois Cathedral, or the Cathedral of St. Louis of Blois, is a Late Gothic Catholic cathedral in Blois, France. It has been a monument historique since 1906. It is the seat of the Diocese of Blois, established in 1697. Blois Cathedral is situated 390 metres north of Jacques-Gabriel Bridge.
House of Magic
Museum
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The Maison de la Magie Robert-Houdin is a museum which faces the Royal Château de Blois. It is located in the Loir-et-Cher département in the Loire Valley, in France, in the center of the city of Blois. House of Magic is situated 370 metres northwest of Jacques-Gabriel Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt and Chailles.
Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt
Village
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Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt, commonly known as Saint-Gervais, is a commune in the French department of Loir-et-Cher, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire. Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt is situated 2½ km southeast of Jacques-Gabriel Bridge.
Chailles
Village
Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.
Chailles is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department, in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. Chailles is situated 6 km south of Jacques-Gabriel Bridge.
Fossé
Village
Fossé is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France. Fossé is situated 7 km northwest of Jacques-Gabriel Bridge.
Jacques-Gabriel Bridge
- Categories: stone bridge, road bridge, arch bridge, historic site, and transportation
- Location: Blois, Arrondissement of Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.58507° or 47° 35′ 6″ northLongitude
1.33757° or 1° 20′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8FV3H8PQ+22OpenStreetMap ID
way 130423447OpenStreetMap feature
historic=bridgeOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q2103623
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Jacques-Gabriel Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “雅克·加布里埃尔桥”
- French: “pont Jacques-Gabriel”
- French: “Pont Jacques-Gabriel”
- French: “Vieux-Pont de Blois”
- German: “Pont Jacques Gabriel”
- Hebrew: “גשר ז’אק-גבריאל”
- Luxembourgish: “Pont Jacques-Gabriel”
- Spanish: “puente Jacques-Gabriel”
- Spanish: “Puente Jacques-Gabriel”
- Turkish: “Jacques-Gabriel Köprüsü”
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