The new passerelle (pedestrian/bike bridge) in Saint-Aignan has an interesting feature: it passes right through one of the buildings on the island. I don't think the building is used for anything; I looked in through one or two of the windows. Nothing in there.
The sign on the other building that says "Sur Le Pont" (On the Bridge) is for a restaurant that is, you guessed it, on the bridge. The last time I ate there was a long time ago. The restaurant served good burgers and pizza (I think). They have a terrasse down at water level so diners can sit outside with a great view of the château on the left bank. I'm not sure what they're serving these days, or if they're even open. I'll take a closer look the next time I visit the island.
The monument in the form of an obelisk is a memorial to over 800 American soldiers killed in the region during World War II.
Passerelle sound so much better than gangway. It struck me hard just know to see the memorial obelisk to 800 dead in the region, my father’s generation. He was in Germany in some of the worst fighting.
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