page_title: Bridges of Lyon
section_title: Pont Change (disappeared) and Pont Maréchal Juin (1973)
hierarchical_section_title: Bridges of Lyon / On the Saône / Pont Change (disappeared) and Pont Maréchal Juin (1973)
caption_attribution_description: Lyon - Pont Maréchal Juin
context_page_description: This is a list of bridges in the French city of Lyon on the Rhône and Saône rivers, ordered from upstream to downstream portions of the river.
context_section_description: The first bridge over the Saône was built around 1070 using stones from the ruins of ancient Fourviere and La Croix-Rousse. Consecrated in 1076 by Humbert, archbishop of Lyon, it connected the two sides of the city: on one side, rue Mercière and the Church of St Nizier; on the other, the Exchange, at the heart of Vieux Lyon, where fairs were held and commerce conducted. This stone bridge was composed of eight strong arches anchored on the rocky bed of the Saône. Located near the left bank, a single arch, called "the wonderful arch" (or the arch of wonders) or "deceptive rapids of death", allowed the passage of ships. The entrances of the bridge were covered with three to four storey houses and houses primarily of goldsmiths. At the centre, a chapel was stood, although this was replaced in the early nineteenth century with a niche for firefighters.
  In 1842, the bridge was demolished. It was replaced in 1847 by a new bridge a few meters downstream, more compatible with the requirements of inland waterways. The following year it was extended thanks to corbel arches and changes to a width of approximately 14.5 m (48 ft). Over the centuries, it changed its name several times: Pont de Pierre (attested as early as the thirteenth century but also as late as 1810), Pont de Saône (around 1680), Pont Nemours (name attested in 1844 and officially awarded on 15 January 1852), Liberty Bridge (circa 1849). Ultimately, the name 'the Exchange bridge', attested from the eleventh century, was the one which remained.
  Because it was seen as too difficult to navigate and did not satisfy changing traffic needs, the bridge was demolished in 1974 and replaced by the bridge Maréchal Juin built 200 m downstream to align with Rue Grenette. The new bridge, designed by architect Gilbert Lamboley, was built between 1971 and 1973 under the direction of the engineer Merlin. It was inaugurated on 8 December 1973. At 131.80 m long, it has a surface of 14 m (46 ft), surrounded by streets of 4 m (13 ft).
caption: The bridge Maréchal June
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