| Brotonne Bridge Pont de Brotonne |
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Pont de Brotonne |
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| Crosses | Seine |
| Locale | Caudebec-en-Caux (Haute-Normandie), Seine-Maritime, France |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 1,278 metres (1,398 yd) |
| Height | 125 metres (137 yd) (pylons) |
| Longest span | 320 metres (350 yd) |
| Vertical clearance | 50 metres (55 yd) |
| Construction begin | 1977 |
The pont de Brotonne (Brotonne Bridge) is a bridge in the region of Upper Normandy, France, situated between the cities of Le Havre and Rouen. It has crossed the Seine since 1977, to the east of the commune of Caudebec-en-Caux. Its construction was financed by the General council of Seine-Maritime for the purpose of opening up the Pays de Caux and assuring a connection between the commune of Yvetot and the A13 autoroute by way of the forêt de Brotonne (Brotonne forest), from which the bridge gets its name. Only two bridges are located further downstream the Seine from the pont de Brotonne: the Pont de Tancarville and the Pont de Normandie.
The bridge is a cable-stayed bridge (specifically of the fan design), whose principal span reaches 320 metres (350 yd) and is made of prestressed concrete. It is the oldest bridge of this type in the world.
The bridge was a toll bridge until 2006, at which point crossing it became free.