Everyone likes to put down the French, it's almost an American tradition ... to go over the top and by creating the world's tallest bridge they've topped an entire region of their country with ...

The word 'bascule' means see-saw in French. Lowestoft's Gull Wing Bridge is the largest of its kind in the world, sitting clear of the highest tide by 12m (39ft), with the bascule span 39.5m ...