Passerelle Alibert, pedestrian footbridge crossing the Saint-Martin canal

Passerelle Maria-Schneider, formerly Passerelle Alibert, is a steel footbridge with an arch beneath the deck, spanning the bassin des Marais of the Canal Saint-Martin in the 10th arrondissement. It links rue Dieu and quai de Valmy on the right bank with rue Alibert and quai de Jemmapes on the left, passing above the pont Bernadette-Lafont. The deck is reached by a short flight of steps at one end and a gentle ramp at the other, with vertical green balusters along both edges.

The bridge was built around 1860 and represents nineteenth-century engineering, with its distinctive steel arch spanning the canal that once served as a transportation route. It was renamed in 2025 to honor a French actress, reflecting a modern effort to recognize cultural figures in the city's history.

The bridge was long called passerelle Alibert, after the rue Alibert leading to it on the left bank. In April 2025 the Conseil de Paris renamed it for Maria Schneider (1952-2011), the actress of Bernardo Bertolucci's Le Dernier Tango à Paris (1972), a film in which Tom, played by Jean-Pierre Léaud, proposes to her character Jeanne on the Canal Saint-Martin.

The footbridge is easily accessible with several metro stations nearby including République, Goncourt, and Jacques Bonsergent for quick arrival. The surrounding area has small shops and cafes scattered throughout, making it simple to combine a visit with a leisurely walk through the neighborhood.

The bridge was renamed by a Paris Council deliberation in April 2025 after Maria Schneider (1952–2011), the actress who played Jeanne in Bernardo Bertolucci's 1972 film Le Dernier Tango à Paris. In that film, Tom, played by Jean-Pierre Léaud, proposes marriage to Jeanne on the Canal Saint-Martin. Before the change it was called passerelle Alibert, after the street leading to it.