Angers Bridge - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Angers Bridge - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Angers Bridge, also called the Basse-Chaîne Bridge, was a suspension bridge over the Maine River in Angers, France. It was designed by Joseph Chaley and Bordillon, and built between 1836 and 1839.Peters, Tom F., "Transitions in Engineering: Guillaume Henri Dufour and the Early 19th Century Cable Suspension Bridges", Birkhauser, 1987, The bridge collapsed on 16 April 1850, while a battalion of French soldiers was marching across it, killing over 200 of them. Read more on Wikipedia
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