 The Passerelle Damiette was destroyed in the 1848 Revolution, while the Passerelle de Constantine collapsed in 1872 owing to corrosion in its cables.The current bridge was constructed in 1876, as part of Haussmann's renovation of Paris; it opened on 25 August 1877.It is named in honour of Maximilien de Béthune, duke of Sully (1560–1641) and minister to Henry IV.