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PHOTOS: Bridge in south of France collapses, lorry falls with it

Driver airlifted to hospital after stone bridge gives way

Paris’s ‘Love Lock Bridge’ closed for repairs but won’t deter couples

Pont des Arts, which once partially collapsed under the weight of padlocks, is to have rotten planks replaced in the latest chapter of its fascinating history

Famous Roman bridge in France to be closed for repairs

The popular tourist spot is one of only two inhabited bridges in France, and local authorities say it is at risk of collapsing

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Locals denounce ‘dangerous’ state of historic Paris bridge

There are calls for local authorities to invest in the Pont des Arts amid claims that the Unesco heritage site is ‘not safe’ for pedestrians

Historic French river bridge rebuilt too low for barges to pass easily

The €8million restoration project to boost water transport of goods ended with the bridge being 38 centimetres lower than previous version

Major work needed to ensure safety of France's bridges

Between 20,000-25,000 bridges across France still need major work doing to ensure they are safe, a senator has said, one year after the Mirepoix-sur-Tarn collapse tragedy

Bridges must be checked, say French senators

Senators are calling for a major study of the state of France’s bridges and for every one to have a “health record” book to make sure it is properly maintained after a collapse led to two deaths.

Fears for 25,000 French bridges after Mirepoix tragedy

The badly damaged remnants of the collapsed suspension bridge will be dismantled

Teenager killed in bridge collapse in southwest France

Two vehicles plunged into river when suspension bridge failed in Haute-Garonne

‘Safety issues’ for 25,000 bridges in France

At least 25,000 bridges in France have “safety issues”, a new report from senators has found, less than a year after the Morandi bridge collapse disaster in Genoa, Italy.

List of French bridges shows 23 need repair work

A list of the 23 bridges in France that are in an “altered state” - of which two need very urgent repair work - has been published by the ministry of Transport.

Urgent action needed on 800 at-risk bridges in France

Ministers have admitted that “half of France’s roads need resurfacing and nearly one in 10 bridges is in a bad state”.

France opens death inquiry into Italy bridge disaster

France has opened an inquiry into “involuntary homicide” after it emerged that at least four French nationals have died in the collapse of the Morandi motorway bridge in Genoa, Italy.

Bordeaux bridge 'to stay closed to traffic until June'

Mayor announces Pont de pierre will be restricted to pedestrians and cyclists pending a final decision later in the year

Bridge

PHOTOS: Bridge in south of France collapses, lorry falls with it

Paris’s ‘Love Lock Bridge’ closed for repairs but won’t deter couples

Famous Roman bridge in France to be closed for repairs

Locals denounce ‘dangerous’ state of historic Paris bridge

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