Anciennes-Glacières footbridge

The Anciennes-Glacières footbridge, in La Petite France

In La Petite France, you take the footbridge known as the Anciennes-Glacières, a metal pedestrian bridge with an intriguing name. It pays tribute to the former ice houses that were located here. The Strasbourg audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this passage and its little-known history, along the water.

A tribute to the former ice houses

The Anciennes-Glacières footbridge is a metal pedestrian bridge that links La Petite France to the area of the Pont des Moulins, above the Ill. Its name pays tribute to the former ice houses, those installations where ice was once kept, which were located nearby. This recent passage illustrates the way Strasbourg highlights the memory of places along its waterways.

What to see

From the footbridge, you enjoy a pretty view of the arms of the Ill and the La Petite France district. The metal bridge, discreet, is itself a witness of the history of the ice houses of the district. It is an original stop, which reveals a little-known part of the past of Strasbourg, during a walk along the water.

Practical information

The Anciennes-Glacières footbridge lies in the heart of La Petite France, linking the district to the area of the Pont des Moulins, in Strasbourg, reachable on foot. It is a freely accessible public pedestrian bridge, open at all times. The place is discovered during a walk along the canals of La Petite France.

Where does the name of the Anciennes-Glacières footbridge come from?

It pays tribute to the former ice houses, installations where ice was once kept, which were located nearby, in La Petite France.

Where is the Anciennes-Glacières footbridge?

In the heart of La Petite France, linking the district to the area of the Pont des Moulins, above the Ill, in Strasbourg.