One of his early engineering projects was an iron bridge over the Garonne River at Bordeaux in 1858
Wikimedia... [DOC] [TLE] Pont de pierre (Bordeaux) - Wikipedia [PAR] The Pont de pierre, or "Stone Bridge" in English, is a bridge in Bordeaux which 
connects the left bank of the Garonne River (cours Victor Hugo) to the right bank 
quartier de la Bastide (Avenue Thiers).