Maison des Ponts Couverts

Maison des Ponts Couverts is a public building in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est which is located on Ponts Couverts. Maison des Ponts Couverts is situated nearby to the tower Heinrichsturm, as well as near Hans von Altheimturm.

Type: Public building
Address: 3 Ponts Couverts, Strasbourg, 67000
Roof shape: gabled

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vauban Dam and Ponts Couverts.

Vauban Dam

Photo: Ctruongngoc, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Barrage Vauban, or Vauban Dam, is a bridge, weir and defensive work erected in the 17th century on the River Ill in Strasbourg, France. At that time, it was known as the Great Lock, although it does not function as a navigation lock in the modern sense of the word. Vauban Dam is situated 150 metres southwest of Maison des Ponts Couverts.

Ponts Couverts

Bridge

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The Ponts Couverts are a set of three bridges and four towers that make up a defensive work erected in the 13th century on the River Ill in Strasbourg, France.

Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art

Museum

The Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain de Strasbourg is an art museum in Strasbourg, France, which was founded in 1973 and opened in its own building in November 1998. Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art is situated 280 metres west of Maison des Ponts Couverts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petite France and Schiltigheim.

Petite France

Neighborhood

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The Petite France, in Alsatian dialect: Französel; "Little France"), also known as the Quartier des Tanneurs is the south-western part of the Grande Île of Strasbourg, France, the most central and characteristic island of the city that forms the historic centre.

Schiltigheim

Town

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Schiltigheim is a commune located north of the city of Strasbourg in the Bas-Rhin department within the Grand Est region of north-eastern France. Schiltigheim is located in the historical and cultural region of Alsace which has been administratively integrated into the European Collectivity of Alsace since January 1, 2021. Schiltigheim is situated 3 km north of Maison des Ponts Couverts.