The Pont de l’Iroise !!!

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We were impressed by the bridge going to Brest over the rade on the pont de l’Iroise. Great masterpiece of architecture, and always wonderful to see it, The bridge spans the Elorn river between Le Relecq-Kerhuon and Plougastel-Daoulas (see posts) on the highway (voie express) N165 which links Brest to Quimper and passing by ,further into Nantes. Among the cable-stayed bridges, it has the third largest main span in France. Its architecture, its elegance and its insertion in a classified site earned it the National Gold Ribbon Award in 1995. To contemplate this 800 meters long construction, you just have to pass over it !.I did again this week going to my final destination, read on,,,, Therefore, let me tell you my take on the Pont de l’Iroise !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I

The Iroise Bridge was built between 1991 and 1994, it replaced the old Albert-Louppe Bridge (see post), located nearby and parallel to it. The Pont de l’Iroise Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge, whose deck is directly supported by a series of cables. The bridge was inaugurated on July 12, 1994 by Édouard Balladur, Prime Minister at the time, in the presence of Julien Querré, mayor of Le Relecq-Kerhuon in 1994.

Be aware, radars monitor traffic on this essential route for commuters between residential areas and the Brest business district. Be careful of the speed limit, which is 90 km/h ,a fixed radar is located at the end of the bridge in the Quimper-Brest direction (see pic).

A bit of history tell us that it was built between 1991 and 1994, it replaced the old Albert-Louppe bridge, located nearby and in parallel, which is today reserved for the circulation of cycles and pedestrians. The pont de l’Iroise is a cable-stayed bridge, the deck of which is directly supported by a series of cables. It is 800 meters long, and 400 meters separate the two pylons with 113 meters high. When it entered service in July 1994, the bridge held the world span record.

The town of Le Kelecq-Kerhuon on its heritage : https://www.lerelecqkerhuon.bzh/environnement-et-cadre-de-vie/histoire-et-patrimoine/

The Finistére dept 29 tourist office on exceptional views : https://www.toutcommenceenfinistere.com/en/exceptional-landscapes/

The Bretagne region tourist office on Brest (see bridges) : https://www.tourismebretagne.com/destinations/les-10-destinations/brest-terres-oceanes/brest/

There you go folks, now I feel better having this unique post in my blog, The road warrior in me passing this bridge on the N165 is awesome each time. Again, hope you enjoy the Pont de l’Iroise !!! 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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