Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge
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Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge (commonly known as just Marchand Bridge or simply the Red Bridge) is a covered bridge
in the Township of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Quebec
, Canada, that crosses the Coulonge River
near Fort-Coulonge. Constructed in 1898, this bridge is unique in Quebec because of is combination of Town and Queenpost trusses
. It is also the only surviving covered bridge in Quebec built in the 19th century outside of the Eastern Townships
.
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...
in the Township of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Quebec
Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Quebec
Mother tongue:* English as first language: 15.8 %* French as first language: 82.7 %* English and French as first language: 0 %* Other as first language: 1.5 %Population trend:* Population in 2006: 2043* Population in 2001: 2077* Population in 1996: 2115...
, Canada, that crosses the Coulonge River
Coulonge River
The Coulonge River is a predominantly wilderness river in western Quebec, Canada. It is 217 km long, has a drainage area of 5060 km² , and runs in a general south-eastern direction from its headwaters in Lac au Barrage to the Ottawa River at Fort-Coulonge, Quebec...
near Fort-Coulonge. Constructed in 1898, this bridge is unique in Quebec because of is combination of Town and Queenpost trusses
Queen post
A queen post is a supporting post designed to span longer openings than a king post. A king post uses one central supporting post, whereas the queen post uses two.-Architecture:...
. It is also the only surviving covered bridge in Quebec built in the 19th century outside of the Eastern Townships
Eastern Townships
The Eastern Townships is a tourist region and a former administrative region in south-eastern Quebec, lying between the former seigneuries south of the Saint Lawrence River and the United States border. Its northern boundary roughly followed Logan's Line, the geologic boundary between the flat,...
.