Pont Colbert

Built in 1889, the Colbert Bridge was designed by the chief engineer of the Ponts et Chaussée, Paul Alexandre (1847-1921), in order to link the Pollet district to the city center of Dieppe, separated by the channel dug between 1886 and 1889.
This metallic structure of 70 meters long has the particularity of being a revolving bridge whose opening allows access to the commercial basin, located in the inner harbor, to cargo ships. The rotation is silent and takes between two and three minutes....