Pont tournant de la Grange-aux-Belles, Swing bridge in 10th arrondissement of Paris, France.
The Pont tournant de la Grange-aux-Belles spans across the Canal Saint-Martin, connecting Quai de Valmy with Quai de Jemmapes at street level.
Built in 1885, this rotating bridge was engineered to accommodate boat traffic while maintaining street-level connections across the Canal Saint-Martin.
The bridge appears in the 1938 film Hotel du Nord by Marcel Carné, where the namesake hotel stands nearby on Quai de Jemmapes.
The bridge mechanism operates by remote control from the Temple Lock downstream, allowing vessels to pass through the Canal Saint-Martin.
The structure rotates completely around its central axis rather than lifting or splitting, making it different from other canal bridges in Paris.
Location: Paris
Location: 10th arrondissement of Paris
Location: Quartier de la Porte-Saint-Martin
Part of: road network of Paris, Écluses des Récollets
GPS coordinates: 48.87306,2.36397
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:48
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