Passerelle des Douanes, Footbridge across Canal Saint-Martin in 10th arrondissement, France.

The Passerelle des Douanes, now also called passerelle Jane-Birkin, is a pedestrian footbridge over the bassin des Marais of the Canal Saint-Martin, linking quai de Valmy to quai de Jemmapes at the end of square Frédérick-Lemaître. It is a cast-iron bridge with the arch passing beneath the deck, painted green, with a railing of thin vertical bars and X-shaped braces.

Built in 1860, it is the oldest footbridge on the Canal Saint-Martin. It crosses the bassin des Marais near the Temple locks, on the line of the rue Léon-Jouhaux, formerly rue de la Douane, between quai de Valmy and quai de Jemmapes. In July 2025 the Conseil de Paris renamed it passerelle Jane-Birkin, after the Franco-British actress and singer (1946-2023); the new name was inaugurated on 13 December 2025 in the presence of her daughters Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon and district mayor Alexandra Cordebard.

The bridge's original name came from the nearby rue de la Douane, now rue Léon-Jouhaux, and the former customs administration site. In July 2025 the Paris Council renamed it after Jane Birkin (1946-2023); the new name was inaugurated on 13 December 2025 in the presence of her daughters Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon and district mayor Alexandra Cordebard.

The bridge sits between République and Goncourt metro stations, making it easy to access on foot. The crossing is straightforward and offers a calm place to move between the two canal banks, especially useful when exploring the surrounding neighborhood.

It is the oldest footbridge on the Canal Saint-Martin, built in 1860. In July 2025 the Paris Council renamed it after Jane Birkin (1946-2023); the inauguration took place on 13 December 2025 in the presence of her daughters Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon and mayor Alexandra Cordebard.