Wilson Bridge
The Wilson Bridge, built between 1765 and 1778, is the oldest bridge in Tours. It features 15 arches and extends 434 meters across the Loire. Officially named the Wilson Bridge, it is commonly referred to by locals as the Pont de Pierre.Photo: Guill37, Public domain.
Photo: Ant°AM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in France
- Also known as: “Pont Wilson (Tours)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tours municipal library and Musée du compagnonnage.
Tours municipal library
Library
Photo: *j*jac, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tours Municipal Library is a historic building registered as a monument historique in France, designed by architects Pierre Patout, Jean Dorian, and Charles Dorian. Tours municipal library is situated 290 metres southeast of Wilson Bridge.
Musée du compagnonnage
Museum
Photo: Guill37, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Musée du compagnonnage is a museum, which is situated 350 metres south of Wilson Bridge.
Centre de Création Contemporaine Olivier Debré
Museum
Photo: GrandCelinien, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Centre de Création Contemporaine Olivier Debré is a museum, which is situated 380 metres south of Wilson Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sanitas and Sainte-Radegonde-en-Touraine.
Sainte-Radegonde-en-Touraine
Suburb
Photo: Guill37, Public domain.
Sainte-Radegonde-en-Touraine is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Wilson Bridge.
Les Fontaines
Suburb
Photo: Ineedweed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Fontaines is a suburb, which is situated 4 km southeast of Wilson Bridge.
Wilson Bridge
- Categories: tram bridge, historic site, and transportation
- Location: Tours, Arrondissement of Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.39912° or 47° 23′ 57″ northLongitude
0.68524° or 0° 41′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8FV29MXP+J3OpenStreetMap ID
way 231108675OpenStreetMap feature
historic=bridgeOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q3396789
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Slovenian—“Wilson Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “威尔逊桥”
- Dutch: “Pont Wilson”
- French: “pont Wilson”
- French: “Pont Wilson”
- German: “Pont Wilson (Tours)”
- German: “Pont Wilson”
- Italian: “Ponte Wilson”
- Slovenian: “Wilsonov most v Toursu”
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