The Toueur, iron and steel monster ....! - Le Toueur, monstre de fer et d'acier....!

            Currently, the boat rests at the entrance to the port of l'Épervière in Valence in Drôme, (France) where it is silted up.
Built in 1896, the "Ardèche" was put into service between Pont-Saint-Esprit and Tournon-sur-Rhône, where the currents were strongest. This 53-meter machine, with a front deck that tilts until it touches the water, was capable of swallowing a steel cable of about fifteen kilometers.
The toueur, whose race was limited, is a towing boat connected to a fixed point on a portion of the Rhône. This 325-ton river monster is 8 meters wide and 53 meters long. Despite its weight and size, the shallow draft of the laden boat (0.90 cm) is a major asset because it allows almost permanent navigation. But technical progress, at the very beginning of the 20th century, with more efficient tugs and competition from the railroad will be right about this short river adventure which will end around 1936. 


Actuellement, le bateau repose à l'entrée du port de l'Épervière à Valence dans la Drôme, où il est envasé. 
Construit en 1896, l'"Ardèche" a été mis en service entre Pont-Saint-Esprit et Tournon-sur-Rhône, là où les courants étaient les plus forts. Cet engin de 53 mètres, avec un pont avant qui s'incline jusqu'à effleurer l'eau, était capable d'engloutir un câble d'acier d'une quinzaine de kilomètres.
Le toueur, dont la course était limitée, est un bateau remorqueur relié à un point fixe sur une portion du Rhône. Ce monstre fluvial de 325 tonnes est large de 8 mètres et long de 53 mètres. Malgré son poids et sa taille, le faible tirant d'eau du bateau en charge (0,90 cm) est un atout majeur car il permet une navigation quasi permanente. Mais les progrès techniques, au tout début du 20e siècle, avec des remorqueurs plus performants et la concurrence du chemin de fer auront raison de cette courte aventure fluviale qui s'éteindra autour de 1936.
   

Taken on: December 1, 2021

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