Ponts couverts
Ponts couverts is a bridge in Strasbourg. Since 1928 it has been a classé historic monument. Nearby, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg (900 m) heads a list of 105 within 15 km.
Château in Strasbourg
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Strasbourg
Ponts couverts is in the commune of Strasbourg, with 66 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1928; built in the 13th, 14th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00085192). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
Expect highs of 17–26°C in Strasbourg from April to September.
Ponts couverts
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 5 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1928
- Built
- 13th, 14th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin
Getting to Ponts couverts
On this map, Ponts couverts is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Strasbourg. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that count Ponts couverts
The largest of the 8 towns is Strasbourg, with 293,771 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Strasbourg
Schiltigheim
Bischheim
Eckbolsheim
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Ponts couverts is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Strasbourg | It’s in this commune | 293,771 |
| Schiltigheim | 3 km north of it | 34,708 |
| Bischheim | 3.8 km north of it | 18,558 |
| Eckbolsheim | 3.9 km west of it | 7,157 |
| Ostwald | 4.1 km southwest of it | 13,946 |
| Lingolsheim | 4.5 km southwest of it | 20,826 |
| Oberhausbergen | 4.7 km northwest of it | 5,857 |
| Hœnheim | 5 km north of it | 11,742 |
Pair Ponts couverts with these
Among the 105 within 15 km are 3 attractions, 3 museums and a château.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg900 m east, in Strasbourg2AttractionAttractionGrande Île de Strasbourg700 m northeast, in Strasbourg3AttractionAttractionPetite France300 m northeast, in Strasbourg4
MuseumMusée alsacien800 m east, in Strasbourg5
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg900 m east, in Strasbourg6MuseumMuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Strasbourg300 m west, in Strasbourg7
ChâteauPalais Rohan900 m east, in Strasbourg8
Monastery or conventÉglise protestante Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune de Strasbourg800 m northeast, in StrasbourgWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Ponts couverts
Where is Ponts couverts?
Ponts couverts is in Strasbourg, in Bas-Rhin (Grand Est).
What is Ponts couverts?
Bridge in Strasbourg, France.
Is Ponts couverts a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1928, Mérimée record PA00085192.
How well known is Ponts couverts?
Ponts couverts has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Ponts couverts?
April to September are the warmest months in Strasbourg, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Ponts couverts?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg (900 m), Grande Île de Strasbourg (700 m), Petite France (300 m) and Musée alsacien (800 m).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée alsacien: Claude TRUONG-NGOC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg: Radek Kucharski, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais Rohan: Radek Kucharski, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Église protestante Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune de Strasbourg: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.