Three medieval towers and their connecting bridges over the Ill's channels — 'covered' in name only now, the wooden roofs long gone, but the fortified towers still stand exactly where the city's defences once controlled the water approach to Petite France. One of the most photographed spots in Strasbourg, and one of the few genuinely free ones.
Location
Ponts Couverts
Petite France, Strasbourg
Petite France, Strasbourg
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Don't Miss
Nothing to order — walk the bridges at golden hour for the canal-and-towers photograph everyone takes.
Best Time
Late afternoon light, or blue hour for the towers lit against the darkening sky.
Know Before You Go
Free, always open, and the natural gateway into Petite France from the south — combine with the Barrage Vauban two minutes away.