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then rebuilt. In 1856 the wooden arches were replaced by cast iron. This is the bridge that
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The first railway station of Rouen was built on the left bank in 1843. The government authorized the continuation of the line to Le Havre and Dieppe the same year. It was therefore decided to build a bridge to the end of the
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palette of golden yellows and incandescent blues. The dynamic image of the train in
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