France - Old Bridge in front of Porte Chaussée 波特肖西前的老橋

 

Stamp Issue : 1939-06-23 

In front of Porte Chaussée was an ancient stone arch bridge across Meuse River in Verdun city in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. Lorraine is the only French region to have borders with three other countries: Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany, which gives its location strategic significance.
Porte Chaussée is an impressive gateway into the city and dates back to 15th century. Nowadays it has become one of the most visited tourist attractions in the town, where in 1916 the famous Battle of Verdun of the First World War took place. The old bridge was replaced by a concrete bridge later.

波特肖西（法語：門樓）前面的一座老石拱橋跨越默茲河，後面則為法國東北部洛林區默茲省的凡爾登市。洛林是法國唯一與其他三個國家：比利時、盧森堡和德國邊界交界的地區，極具戰略地位。
波特肖西是一座氣勢雄偉的把関堡壘，原是建來保護凡爾登市，起源可以追溯到15世紀。它現今成為一處重要的觀光旅遊景點。凡爾登市即為1916年爆發的凡爾登戰役之所在，這是第一次世界大戰的著名戰役之一。這座老橋後來改建為鋼筋混泥土橋。