Puente de los Franceses (Madrid) Puente de los Franceses (Madrid) The Puente de los Franceses (Bridge of the Frenchmen) railway viaduct is located in Madrid, Spain. Comprising five semi-circular brick skew arches, it was built in the second half of the 19th century to carry the railway line from the north (Madrid - Venta de Baños - Irun) across the River Manzanares. The bridge is named after the nationality of the engineers who devised the project, who were of French origin. The bridge is also known as the French Bridge. The bridge was built between 1860 and 1862, along with other construction work on the
Real Madrid Rugby Eulogio Aranguren among them. On Jan 10, 1925, the squad played its first match v. Atlético Madrid in the Stadium Metropolitano, which was won by Real Madrid by 27–0. During its first years of existence, Real Madrid Rugby played in different venues, such as Chamartín, El Estadio, El Campo de Los Suizos and Canillejas. On January 25, 1925, Real Madrid played Infantry Academy of Toledo at Estadio Chamartín, with a new win for Real Madrid by 23–9. After the match, the team was also awarded its first trophy. At regional level, Real Madrid Rugby won four consecutive Campeonato Regional Centro,