Pont de Rochemaure, Historic suspension bridge in Rochemaure, France.

The Pont de Rochemaure is a suspension bridge over the Rhône at Rochemaure in Ardèche. Its deck of dark, weathered wooden planks laid crosswise, with gaps between many boards, is carried by thin dark cables and numerous vertical suspender rods. The engineer Marc Seguin built it in 1858 using his system of parallel wire cables.

The original suspension bridge was built in 1858 following a flood in 1856 that destroyed an earlier structure from 1842. This construction by engineer Marc Seguin shaped infrastructure development in the Rhône Valley during the 1800s.

The bridge's cables use Marc Seguin's system of parallel iron wires, which he first applied here. A Virgin statue stood on the structure; in August 1944 Allied bombing destroyed the deck and central pier, and the falling statue killed a German soldier. The bridge was listed as a monument historique on 17 December 1985.

The deck is reached from Rochemaure on the Ardèche bank and from Ancône on the Drôme side. Since 14 July 2013 it has been open only to non-motorised traffic, so cyclists on the ViaRhôna share the crossing with walkers. The deck is laid with weathered wooden planks and has open gaps between many boards, so watch your footing and keep wheels clear of the joints.

The bridge was closed to all traffic on 3 August 1973 after engineers feared a rupture; a provisional Bailey bridge was considered. It reopened to non-motorised vehicles on 14 July 2013 as part of the ViaRhôna route from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean.