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Douvenant Viaduct

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Douvenant Viaduct

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Douvenant Viaduct at the start of the 20th Century
Coordinates48°31′00″N 2°43′06″W / 48.51674°N 2.71829°W / 48.51674; -2.71829
CarriesSaint-Brieuc - Moncontour line
Saint-Brieuc - Saint-Briac line
LocaleSaint-Brieuc
Characteristics
Total length130.8 metres (429 ft)
Height22.8 metres (75 ft)
No. of spans15
History
ArchitectLouis Auguste Harel de La Noë
Construction start1903
Construction end1905
Location
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The Douvenant Viaduct ([viaduc de Douvenant] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a railway viaduct built between 1903 and 1905 for the Chemin de Fer des Côtes-du-Nord, between the French communes of Saint-Brieuc and Langueux. It was used by the Saint-Brieuc - Moncontour line and the Saint-Brieuc - Saint-Briac line. It was designed by Louis Auguste Harel de La Noë and is the grandest in a series of thirteen "grognet" type viaducts.

Dimensions

  • 15 arches, each 6 metres (19.69 ft) wide
  • Total length 130.8 metres (429 ft)
  • Height 22.8 metres (75 ft)
  • Curvature: 109 metres (358 ft)

Future

The Association des Chemins de Fer des Côtes-du-Nord is constructing a heritage railway line that will use the viaduct.

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