Freyssinet Test Arch
The Freyssinet Test Arch is a prestressed concrete arch built in 1909 in Moulins, Allier by Eugène Freyssinet. Its purpose was to test the resistance of this material to traction exerted on very flat and long-range arches.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moulins-sur-Allier station and Pont ferroviaire Moulins (Allier).
Moulins-sur-Allier station
Railway station
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Moulins-sur-Allier station is a railway station serving the town Moulins, Allier department, central France. It is situated on the Moret–Lyon railway, the Montluçon–Moulins railway and the Moulins–Mâcon railway. Moulins-sur-Allier station is situated 770 metres northeast of Freyssinet Test Arch.
Pont ferroviaire Moulins (Allier)
Bridge
Pont ferroviaire Moulins (Allier) is a bridge, which is situated 440 metres west of Freyssinet Test Arch.
Moulins Cathedral
Church
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Moulins Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Moulins, Allier, France. It is also known as Notre-Dame de Moulins. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Moulins. Moulins Cathedral is situated 1¼ km north of Freyssinet Test Arch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moulins and Yzeure.
Moulins
Town
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Moulins is a commune in central France, capital of the Allier department. It is located on the river Allier. Among its many tourist attractions are the Maison Mantin, the Anne de Beaujeu Museum, and The National Center of Costume and Scenography.
Yzeure
Town
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Yzeure is a commune in the department of Allier in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of central France.
Toulon-sur-Allier
Village
Photo: Jeanlouiszimmermann, Public domain.
Toulon-sur-Allier is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. Toulon-sur-Allier is situated 5 km southeast of Freyssinet Test Arch.
Freyssinet Test Arch
- Type: Bridge
- Description: 1909 concrete arch
- Categories: fixed construction, arch, historic site, and transportation
- Location: Moulins, Arrondissement of Moulins, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.55576° or 46° 33′ 21″ northLongitude
3.33402° or 3° 20′ 3″ eastInception
1909Open location code
8FR5H84M+8JOpenStreetMap ID
way 1491841427OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q111179344
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In Other Languages
“Freyssinet Test Arch” goes by many names.
- French: “arche d’essai Freyssinet”
- French: “Arche d’essai Freyssinet”
- French: “arche Freyssinet”
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