The bridge of Saint Nazaire, 1…

The bridge of Saint Nazaire, 1…

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Saint Nazaire , formerly the port of Corbilo , was considered in the 5th century as the largest Gallic port after Marseille

The Saint Nazaire bridge joins Saint Brevin on the south bank of the Loire estuary

Commissioned on October 18 , 1975 , it is the longest bridge in France with a length of 3356 m

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The Norwegian Cruise Line’s giant liner , the largest liner built in Saint-Nazaire , will have 2,100 cabins

It’s the Norwegian Epic , knowed as C33 , its construction name

It will measure 325 meters long by 40 meters wide

A tonnage of 150,000 tons , 5,000 tons more than the Queen Mary 2

 

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We are approaching the central span , 404 m in span , and 61 meters high for the passage of the ships …

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The C33 , seen on its 40 meters wide…

 

See you soon , to continue the trip…

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