NAPOLEON BRIDGE

A historic monument since 2007, the 19th-century Napoleon Bridge consists of two arches with a span of 5.30 m, resting on a central beaked pier and two abutments. Totalling 17 m in length and 3.65 m in width, this bridge is typical of civil engineering structures built during the Second Empire. Built-in brick masonry, it bears on each of its sides the famous "N" in a cut stone medallion, in reference to Emperor Napoleon III. The structure has recently been restored and consolidated. Enjoy a walk in the very preserved and rural setting, composed of meadows and grove trees, of the Risle valley. Next to the Napoleon Bridge, you can see an old mill transformed into a residence.

Historical context: In the municipalities of Corneville and Manneville, the Risle river is divided into two branches forming a vast island of 120 ha. Until the middle of the 19th century, only a ford near the Fosses mill allowed access to it. The owners of the island lands launched a subscription in 1857 to finance the construction of a bridge. Supported by the municipality of Corneville, the construction project was completed in 1867.