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The original drawbridge, 1902. It was replaced by a reinforced-concrete bridge in 1930. At van Gogh's time, it was called Pont de Langlois, Langlois' bridge, after its bridge keeper. The bridge has been relocated and renamed Pont Van-Gogh. The Langlois Bridge was one of the crossings over the Arles to Bouc canal. [6]
Langlois Bridge (French: Pont de Langlois) was a double-beam drawbridge in Arles, France, which was the subject of several paintings by Vincent van Gogh in 1888. Being one of eleven drawbridges built by a Dutch engineer along the channel from Arles to Port-de-Bouc , this bridge might have reminded the artist of his homeland.
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The article currently states: "The bridge was either dismantled in 1926[8] or bombed during World War II. Due to pressure from local citizens, the Langlois Bridge has been reconstructed[9] or restored[10] and named "Pont Van-Gogh." It is located on the southern side of Arles."