Ransom

Ransom , Rancom in Occitan, is a commune of the department French of the High-Vienna (87).

Geography

History

Administration

Demography

Historic buildings

  • Lantern of dead the (12th century)
  • Church Saint-Pierre-be-Bonds (17th century)
  • Bridge on Gartempe (13th century)

Natural sites


  • Gorges of Couze
  • Vallée of Sows
  • Vallée of Gartempe


Viaduct of Ransom

The viaduct of Ransom, between Limoges and Châteauponsac is one of major works of art which remain time of the departmental Tramway. Its construction goes back to 1912. The viaduct allowed the passage of the trams (metric gauge track) of the Limoges line - Saint-Sulpice-the-Sheets the top of the steepsided valley of the Gartempe. Of a 138 meters length and a maximum height of 27 meters, it counts 9 arches of 9 meters opening and a slope continues of 5,5%. It was exploited of 1912 with 1949.

See too

  • Common of High-Vienna

External bonds

  • Structurae : The Old Bridge
  • old Postcards: bridge, viaduct, mills on Gartempe,…

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