Bridges of Lyon, Part 1

Footbridge of the Palace of Justice, Lyon, France

 Lyon, France sits at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers, so it has a lot of bridges. Like everything in France, many of these bridges are beautiful works of art. 

Footbridge of the Palace of Justice, Lyon, France

The Footbridge of the Palace of Justice crosses the Saône and is my favorite kind of bridge, pedestrian only. There's several pedestrian only bridges in Lyon and they are all well-used by the citizens of the city. What makes this bridge particularly interesting is the single mast (that giant rust-colored structure in the pictures) is the only support for the bridge.

Bonaparte Bridge, Lyon, France

The Bonaparte Bridge is more utilitarian than the nearby Footbridge of the Palace of Justice. But, it has two things in its favor. The view of Basilica of Notre Dame de Fourvière and seeing the bridge at night.

Bonaparte Bridge, Lyon, France

Like many bridges in Lyon, the Bonaparte Bridge is not the original one that spanned this part of the river. Floods, ice, and in the case of this bridge, bombs during WWII, have destroyed bridges in Lyon. The current bridge was completed in 1950.

Tomorrow, I'll post Part 2 of the Bridges of Lyon. There, I'll consider the destruction of almost all the bridges in the city during WWII.

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