Pont Mayou, Bayonne, Beam bridge in Bayonne, France

Pont Mayou is a bridge over the Nive in Bayonne linking the Grand Bayonne and Petit Bayonne quarters. One end opens onto Place de la Liberté, where the town hall stands; the other meets the Pont Esprit Santo in Petit Bayonne. Rebuilt in stone in 1857, it was repaired after flood damage in February 2009.

The bridge's origin dates to the Middle Ages. It was rebuilt in stone in 1857. In February 2009, flood damage caused by the force of the Nive's waters led to renovation work.

The bridge links the Place de la Liberté, where Bayonne's town hall stands, to Petit Bayonne, meeting the Pont Esprit Sain there. Its Basque name, Mayou zubia, and the Occitan Pont Major are still used alongside the French Pont Mayou. The crossing is a daily route between the two historic quarters.

A walk across this bridge takes only a few minutes and offers clear views of the riverside houses and the water below. It is an easy place to start a stroll through the old town, with flat access from the quays on either side.

The February 2009 flood, swollen by the Nive, damaged the bridge badly enough that it had to be refurbished. The crossing links the Place de la Liberté, in front of Bayonne's town hall, to Petit Bayonne, meeting the Pont Esprit Santo there.