Pont du Barrage

Pont du Barrage is a bridge in Schiltigheim, Arrondissement de Strasbourg, Grand Est. Pont du Barrage is situated nearby to the river Bras de l’Ill, as well as near the sports venue Piscine du Wacken.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include European Parliament and European Court of Human Rights.

European Parliament

Government office

Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The city of Strasbourg in France is the official seat of the European Parliament. The institution is legally bound by the decision of Edinburgh European Council of 11 and 12 December 1992 and Article 341 of the TFEU to meet there twelve times a year for a session, each of which usually takes about four days. European Parliament is situated 720 metres southeast of Pont du Barrage.

European Court of Human Rights

Courthouse

Photo: Gzen92, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The building of the European Court of Human Rights is located in the European Quarter of Strasbourg, France. It was designed by the Richard Rogers Partnership and Claude Buche and was completed in 1994. European Court of Human Rights is situated 1 km southeast of Pont du Barrage.

European Audiovisual Observatory

Government office

The European Audiovisual Observatory is a public service organisation, part of the Council of Europe set up in 1992 as a partial agreement. The Observatory collects, analyses and produces data about the audiovisual industries in Europe, such as cinema, television, audiovisual media services and public policies related to these sectors. European Audiovisual Observatory is situated 1¼ km south of Pont du Barrage.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wacken and Schiltigheim.

Wacken

Suburb

Photo: Wssw, CC BY 2.5.

Wacken is a suburb.

Schiltigheim

Town

Photo: Ralph Hammann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.