Pont basculant de la Seyne-sur-Mer is a former

bascule bridge A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide clearance for boat traffic. It may be single- o ...

La Seyne-sur-Mer La Seyne-sur-Mer (; "La Seyne on Sea"; oc, La Sanha), or simply La Seyne, is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2018, it had a population of 62,888. La Seyne-sur-Mer, which is ...

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. It was completed in 1917 and served originally as

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bridge. Today, it is permanently opened and used as 44 metres tall observation tower.

External links

* http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0002985 {{coord, 43.1026, N, 5.8831, E, source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:FR, display=title Buildings and structures in Var (department) Bridges in France Bridges completed in 1917