Pont du Faisan, Swing bridge in Strasbourg, France

Pont du Faisan is a low swing bridge over the Ill in Strasbourg's Petite France, built in 1888 of steel and wood and fitted with a hydraulic turning mechanism in 1999. Its dark deck carries a simple railing of crossed diagonal bars, and it pivots at a concrete abutment beside tall half-timbered houses.

The original crossing here was a wooden bridge dating to the 14th century. The current iron and steel structure replaced it in 1888.

Locals call it the Pont Tournant, and in Alsatian it is the Fasanenbruck. It is opened regularly so pedestrians from the Rue des Moulins and the Strasbourg tour boats can pass, a working part of the Petite France canal scene rather than a monument.

The bridge carries pedestrians of Rue des Moulins across the Ill and is opened regularly to let Strasbourg tour boats through, so expect a short wait when the deck swings. It stands at the foot of the house at 40, rue du Bain-aux-Plantes, next to Place Benjamin-Zix and the Maison des Tanneurs.

Locals call it the Pont Tournant, and in Alsatian it is the Fasanenbruck. It is opened regularly so pedestrians from the rue des Moulins and Strasbourg's tour boats can pass. The deck is edged by a metal railing of crossed diagonal bars, and a lighter gray railing of the same design runs along a stone base on the left bank.