Pont des Arméniers, Suspension bridge in Sorgues, France

Pont des Arméniers is a suspension bridge crossing a branch of the Rhone River in Sorgues with a main span of 157 meters. The pedestrian walkway measures 2.30 meters wide and connects the town to Oiselay Island.

In November 1922 the islanders asked the Ministry of Agriculture to let them form a free association to build a bridge over the Bras des Arméniers. The project was approved in 1923, construction ran from 1925 to July 1926, and the bridge opened to traffic in August 1926. The association maintained it until 1950, when management passed to the municipality.

The name comes from Provençal: "arméniers" means "Armenians", and the bridge takes its name from the Bras des Arméniens, the dead arm of the Rhone it crosses to reach Oiselay Island. The island's farmers grew cereals and sugar beet from the 19th century.

The bridge has been closed to traffic since 1975, though renovation plans aim to reopen it for pedestrian access. Check current conditions before visiting, as construction work may affect access.

The bridge's name comes from the Provençal word "arméniers", meaning Armenians, though the source does not explain why. Before the bridge, three cable ferries served the island: Dragonet, Bernardie and Oiselet. The first two stopped after World War I, and the Oiselet ferry was regularly interrupted for four to five days during Rhone floods.