Passerelle de la Paix

The Passerelle de la Paix (French pronunciation: [pasʁɛl də la pɛ], "skyway of peace") is a pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Rhône river in Lyon, France.

[1] Grand Lyon commissioned the construction of a bridge between Cité Internationale and Place Basse Demonchy in Parc Saint-Clair in Caluire-et-Cuire.

[2] The project was first conceived in 1994, but construction was held up by a legal dispute over who would be the primary contractor.

The project was revived in 2009 with Austrian architect Dietmar Feichtinger creating the design for the bridge.

[4][5] The bridge was named "Passerelle de la Paix" on 22 October 2012 to represent intercultural harmony, because the neighbourhood of Saint-Clair has a large immigrant population.