The suspended car or ferry bridge near Rochefort inaugurated on 29 July 1900, is the last of its kind in France, it is a suspended car or ferry bridge, allowing the river to be crossed without obstructing river traffic. There were once at least five such working bridges in France, but this one at Rochefort is now the last of its type left in France today (there are just a dozen or so in the world).
Originally the platform was moved across the river using a steam engine, though this was replaced by an electric motor in 1927. The platform was designed to take a maximum of nine horse-drawn carriages plus 50 pedestrians or 200 pedestrians on their own.
For information about opening times for the transporter bridge and the price of tickets visit its official website.
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