Les Ponts Couverts

In the extension of the Petite France district are the Ponts Couverts. They have kept their name despite the disappearance of their roof in the 18th century. They are dominated by three towers of the 13th century, vestiges of the old ramparts, guarantors of the independence of the Strasbourg republic.
Immediately after the attachment of Strasbourg to France in 1681, a new belt of fortifications was built by Vauban.