Jacques Chaban-Delmas Bridge

The Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas is a vertical-lift bridge over the Garonne in Bordeaux, France. It was inaugurated on 16 March 2013 by President François Hollande and Alain Juppé, mayor of Bordeaux. Its main span is 110 m long. As of 2013, it is the longest vertical-lift bridge in Europe. It is named in honour of Jacques Chaban-Delmas, a former Prime Minister of France and a former mayor of Bordeaux.

Address: Pont Jacques Chaban Delmas, 33300 Bordeaux, France
Opened: March 16, 2013
Location: Bordeaux
Construction started: 2009
Architects: Thomas Lavigne, Charles Lavigne, Christophe Cheron