Pont de La Roche-Posay

The Creuse Bridge, from the Poitevin bank to the Touraine bank, between Vienne & Indre et Loire, has seen many upheavals! In 1792, a major flood swept away the medieval stone bridge. At the end of the small peninsula, you can still see two large masonry blocks that supported the deck before the bridge collapsed at the end of the 18th century, following a major flood. Until the 19th century, the Creuse was crossed by toll ferry from the end of Rue de la Cale, also known as the mini-port. In 1937, the toll suspension bridge built in 1835 was replaced by the present-day bridge. The bridge witnessed fierce fighting on June 22, 1940, in the vain hope of delaying the Nazi advance.