Pont-écluse Saint-Amand
rue du 61e-Artillerie, Verdun
At Entrée du Pré-l'Evêque
About Pont-écluse Saint-Amand
Pont-écluse Saint-Amand is one of 12 classé historic monuments in Verdun, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1680 (17th c.). The list names its makers: PERRAULT (maître de l'oeuvre). It has been classé since 1978. 5 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
Le pont-écluse Saint-Amand est un pont-écluse franchissant le canal des Augustins à Verdun, dans le département de la Meuse en région Grand Est en France.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Pont-écluse Saint-Amand” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00106666 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 10 minutes
Verdun · about 0.4 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Pont-écluse Saint-AmandStart here
- 2
Évêché (ancien)Classé · 0.1 mi on - 3
Porte ChâtelInscrit · 0.1 mi on - 4
Immeuble NoguezInscrit · 0.1 mi on - 5
Hôtel de Princerie, actuellement muséeClassé · 0.1 mi on
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Pont-écluse Saint-Amand
Is Pont-écluse Saint-Amand protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1978 (Mérimée record PA00106666).
Can you visit Pont-écluse Saint-Amand?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Pont-écluse Saint-Amand built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1680 (17th c.).
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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