Cross Channel is a collection of short stories by Julian Barnes, first published in 1996 by Jonathan Cape. As the title suggests, all stories focus on the connection between England and France.
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Barentin Viaduct
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Barentin Viaduct is a railway viaduct that crosses the Austreberthe River on the Paris–Le Havre line near to the town of Barentin, Normandy, France, about 12 miles from Rouen. It was constructed of br
Cross Channel (short story collection)
…railway. Meanwhile the church authorities were concerned about the arrival of the railway and the navvies. The tale also includes the collapse of the Barentin Viaduct and concludes with the award of the Légion d'honneur by Thomas Brassey who oversaw the line. "Experiment" (The New Yorker, 17 July 1995) - The narrator's…
Barentin Viaduct today, also known as the Pont Austreberthe, near Rouen
Barentin viaduct in the 19th century after rebuilding