The Pont de Normandie by Honfleur, part III !!!

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Again on my road warrior mode, we set out to new territories ! Well not per se but this time we were in town and saw many things which will share over the coming posts in my blog, We first came to Fécamp, and it was a blast !! We will be back for more for sure, eventually, As you know there is so much to see in my belle France,

We set out on toll roads to make it quicker only 4h24 and about 12 euros in tolls, nice, The highlight of this trip is going over the Pont de Normandie !! We have crossed it over with my dear late wife Martine and many times under it by boat, but this time it was nostalgic as from seven we are down to four members of the family, I will set out with the bridge on this post, Let me give you again my take on the pont de Normandie by Honfleur, part III !!! Hope you enjoy it as I.

Pont de Normandie going over peage aug23
Pont de Normandie on top going over peage aug23

The pont de Normandie is 2141,25 meters long, 23,60 meters wide, 7 years of construction and  10 millions work hours! You pay 5,80 euros to go over it and back, The bridge rests on pylons 214 meters high and resting 50 meters deep under the bed of the Seine. 184 cables equipped with anti-vibration needles support the loads of the deck: 856 meterslong in a vacuum, it points 52 meters above the highest waters so as not to hinder the navigation of large boats. Access is via pre-stressed concrete viaducts cast on site. The cable-stayed structure and the central metal deck, designed like an inverted airplane wing, allow the Normandy bridge to withstand winds of 440 km/h (about 273 mph) !

Pont de Normandie
Pont de Normandie
Pont de Normandie going down peage cabins aug23

You can park near the building, in the right bank car park, on the Le Havre side. Admission is free for pedestrians: yes, you can climb the Normandy Bridge on foot! It is possible to pass by boat under the bridge thanks to two Honfleur companies Jolie France and Évasion III (see posts) . Each of them offers a one-hour tour of the estuary. The objective: to pass under the Pont de Normandie in order to be able to admire the architecture and the gigantism of the bridge, Indeed !

The official pont de Normandie : https://www.pontsnormandietancarville.fr/lhistoire/pont-de-normandie/

The Le Havre-Etretat tourist office on the pont de Normandie:https://www.lehavre-etretat-tourisme.com/en/discover/the-essentials/the-normandy-bridge/

There you go folks, for the road warrior in me this is sublime going over this magnificent bridge, recommended by yours truly. Again, hope you enjoy the post on the pont de Normandie by Honfleur, part III !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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