The bridge at Saint-Aignan

This is the southern span of the bridge that crosses the Cher River at Saint-Aignan. It crosses over to an island in the river, then there's another bridge that crosses from the island over to the northern side. This span doubles as a dam. Not long ago, there was a mill on the southern (left in this photo) end of the bridge and the water turned the mill stones. The mill was closed and later burned down. It was demolished in 1974.

The bridge between Saint-Aignan and Noyers-sur-Cher. The building on the right, this side of the bridge, is a bar and restaurant.

On the right side of the bridge under the wide, flattened arch, there is a lock so that boats can move between the upper part of the river and the lower part. I've never seen it used. There isn't much boat traffic on this part of the river these days, unless you count kayaks.

Here's a video about the mill. It's in French, but even if you don't understand what's being said, the pictures are pretty cool, especially because it's all about where we live. You may recognize some of the places shown in my photos!