PalenQ

Today's quiz will be all about bridges and tunnels.

1- Monet and other Impressionists transferred this Paris area bridge to canvas in now famous paintings:

https://www.google.com/search?q=asni...DhfZAle4mVM%3A

2- A stone pedestrian/bike bridge spans the Thames to link this town known for its celebrated public school to what famous town?

3- What is the longest vehicular bridge in Europe? What is its name and where is it?

4- When this famous cantilevered rail bridge was opened in the U.K. in 1890 it was the world's longest rail bridge -now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

5- What gorge in England is named for a short but famous bridge and what was significant about that span (unique)?

6- The Aerotrain Bertin was a mag-lev type train built to run on cement beams on tall pillars - it never survived its testing period as was found impractical to develop -yet its old raised 'rail' bed on cement pillars still form is what is called Europe's longest bridge (even though there are a few gaps made for roads) - if taking a train in France the old aerotrain elevated tracks can be seen right next to the modern railway - where can you see this aerotrain bertin's raised remains?.

7- What is now the longest railway tunnel in Europe (57 km) ? What is its name?

8- What will be Europe's 2 nd longest train tunnel (55 km)l after its completion in the next few years? What countries will it link?

9- What is the longest vehicular bridge in France? What two cities does it generally link?

10- What is the name of the Paris bridge where people love to love their leave locked love locks?

11- What famous tourist city in Europe's name means Bridge in the local language?

grandmere

9. Millau Viaduc? Millau and ?
10. Pont des Arts

grandmere

11. Prague?

TheBigMan

4 is the Forth Rail Bridge near Edinburgh.

PalenQ

#10 and #4 correct - rest remain open.

PalenQ

anyone else?

StCirq

11. Bruges/Brugge?

WoinParis

11. Brug = Brucke = Bridge. That one is ok.

7. Eurotunnel WAS until 2016 saw St Gothard opening. France and CH I suppose.

10. No more locks...

3. Vasco de Gamma in Portugal, no ?

WoinParis

9 Normandie - not anymore the longest but the longest 'portée' - length between 2 pillars.

PalenQ

StCirq and WoinParis have them all right except #7 - first part OK but there will indeed be a new rail tunnel under the Alps between two countries but not involving Switzerland.

PalenQ

9 Normandie - not anymore the longest but the longest 'portée' - length between 2 pillars.>

got it from Wiki - but you are technically correct probably- what is the longest in France then?

Wiki says Tancarville Bridge used to be the longest in France>

Cheers!

StCirq

I'm pretty sure the Millau bridge is both the longest and highest in France.

PalenQ

I will certainly take your word on that and one of the most beautiful bridges too!

Alec

#2 Eton and Windsor.
#5 Ironbridge Gorge? First iron bridge in the world?

PalenQ

missing answers:

1- Asnieres bridge over the Seine in suburban Asnieres - not far from the Dog and Cat Cemetery.

6- Aerotrain raised cement pillars remains are largely intact and can be seen for miles on the Paris to Les Aubrais-Orleans for about 15 miles before Les Aubrais.

#8 - The new tunnel under Brennero between Innsbruck Hbf and Italy will be the longest rail tunnel when completed in a few years says Wiki

#10 -Pont des Arts - where there used to be tons of locked love locks.

Cheers!

StCirq

I think WinParis's answer to #10 was correct.

PalenQ

10- What is the name of the Paris bridge where people love to love their leave locked love locks?>

Well yes I guess -no such bridge since they've unlocked the secret of preventing them - tsk tsk - have to more carefully craft questions!

Cheers!