Pheasant Bridge

The Pheasant Bridge, the swing bridge of La Petite France

This small historic bridge, called the Pheasant Bridge or simply the swing bridge, offers a picturesque view of La Petite France. It pivots to let the boats pass on the Ill. The Strasbourg audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this singular bridge, one of the most charming of the old district.

A swing bridge in the heart of the district

The Pheasant Bridge, in Alsatian Fasanenbruck and locally called the swing bridge, is a small historic bridge of La Petite France. Its particularity is to pivot to let the boats that navigate on the Ill pass, which makes it one of the rare swing bridges in the centre of Strasbourg. Modest but charming, it offers a pretty view of the district and its canals.

What to see

Here you observe the mechanism of the swing bridge, which pivots to let the boats pass, and you enjoy the picturesque view of La Petite France. Modest but original, the bridge is among the curiosities of the district. It is a charming stop, to be discovered during a walk along the canals of Strasbourg.

Practical information

The Pheasant Bridge lies in the heart of La Petite France, spanning the Ill, in Strasbourg, reachable on foot. It is a freely accessible public structure on the level; it pivots occasionally to let the boats pass. The place is discovered during a walk in the district and offers a pretty view of the canals.

Why is the Pheasant Bridge called the swing bridge?

Because it pivots to let the boats navigating on the Ill pass; it is one of the rare swing bridges in the centre of Strasbourg.

Where is the Pheasant Bridge?

In the heart of La Petite France, spanning the Ill, in Strasbourg.