Givors suspension bridge, Suspension bridge between Givors and Chasse-sur-Rhône, France

The Givors suspension bridge crosses the Rhône between Givors and Chasse-sur-Rhône, built with the Seguin brothers' suspension technique in three spans: an 80 m central span and two 60 m side spans. Its deck carries a single alternating lane without a sidewalk, edged by metal guardrails, and two straight staircases at the abutments lead down to the riverbanks.

In 1831 Givors mayor Camille Joseph Dugas sought state aid to form the Compagnie du pont de Givors, replacing an inadequate ferry. Work began on 10 January 1835 under engineers Rolland de Ravel and Garella, but the bridge collapsed on 3 June 1836 during load testing, drowning four people. It opened on 1 January 1837 and passed its final test on 1 June 1839. The toll was abolished on 13 March 1887, and German troops cut the bridge in 1944.

The bridge's name varies by side: it is the pont de Givors for the Givors bank and the pont de Chasse for Chasse-sur-Rhône. Until 13 March 1887 a toll was collected, and its abolition was marked by a public celebration. The former octroi office still stands at the Givors entrance.

The deck carries a single alternating traffic lane with no pavement, edged by metal guardrails. Two straight staircases at the abutments lead down to the riverbanks, and the former toll office stands at the Givors entrance.

The bridge's first load test failed: on 3 June 1836 it collapsed under a load of stones and four people drowned. A second definitive test on 1 June 1839 succeeded, and the crossing then served without further incident until 1887.