Pont Saint-Jean de Bordeaux, Road bridge in Bordeaux, France

Pont Saint-Jean is a prestressed-concrete beam road bridge over the Garonne, opened in 1965, linking quai Deschamps in La Bastide on the right bank to quai de Paludate on the left bank near Bordeaux-Saint-Jean station. Its flat deck runs on paired vertical concrete piers rising from the water, with a slender metal railing above and a pair of taller ornamented posts near mid-span. The far end meets a tree-lined bank.

A 1962 competition to build a second road crossing of the Garonne in Bordeaux selected Campenon Bernard, working with architect Jean-Louis Fayeton (1908-1968). Work began on 23 April 1963 and the bridge opened on 4 April 1965. Until then, the 1822 Pont de pierre was the only road link between the two banks in this area, with the Passerelle Eiffel carrying rail traffic.

The bridge takes its name from the Saint-Jean district and station on the left bank, which it links to the quai Deschamps in La Bastide. Since 2021 it has been reworked under the Euratlantique project, with the aim of turning it into an urban space and cutting back the room given to cars.

You can cross on foot, by bike, or by car, with clear separation between pedestrian paths and traffic lanes making navigation straightforward. The best time to cross is outside rush hours when traffic is lighter and you can take in views more easily.

The bridge was designed by architect Jean-Louis Fayeton (1908–1968), who worked with the contractor Campenon Bernard, later part of Vinci. Until it opened, the only road crossing of the Garonne in Bordeaux was the Pont de pierre, with the Passerelle Eiffel carrying rail traffic. Since 2021 the bridge has been reworked under the Euratlantique project to cut space for cars.