Le Pont de la Caille - Charles Albert

  • Historic site and monument
140 place du Pont de la Caille, 74350 Cruseilles
A bridge dating from 1839, representing the industrial engineering know-how of the period. The bridge has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1966. It is also one of the 25 emblematic tourist sites in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
The idea of building a suspension bridge was approved in 1834 by King Charles-Albert, Duke of Savoy, who gave his name to the structure. 180m long and 147m high, the bridge is now entirely pedestrianized.

Historically, crossing the gorges of the river Usses was difficult and dangerus. From the 18th century, the introdution of a new era of the appeasement of a dispute between the Calvinist Republic of Geneva and the Catholic Duchy of Savoy revitalised the Annecy - Geneva route, requiring a...

Services

Services

WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
Activities
Picnic area
Public toilets
Car park
bus parking
Animals accepted
Self-guided visits (groups only)
Coach access
Wifi internet access
Tourist brochures
Self-guided visits

Rates

Rates

Free

Openings

Openings

All year 2025 - Open everyday

Location

Location

Le Pont de la Caille - Charles Albert
140 place du Pont de la Caille, 74350 Cruseilles

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • English
  • French
Updated on 04 February 2025 at 18:07
by Office de Tourisme des Monts du Genevois
(Offer identifier : 5109719)
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