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The bridges are very much a part of Paris and have, along with the
monuments, contributed to its extraordinary wealth. Built along the axis
created by the Seine river, Paris cannot live without them. Considered
real monuments by some, representing great historical events, they are
also crossing points and meeting places, strengthening the harmonious
unity of the city. The 36 bridges are the soul of Paris, often places
where one is happy to daydream and stroll around. Click here to
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Here are some of the most famous bridges following the flow of the Seine: |
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Pont
Alexandre III
- 1896/1898 |
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Inaugurated
for the World Fair of 1900, with its single arch and
sculptured decorations, the Pont Alexandre III is the most
elegant bridge in Paris
The bridge has a single 107.5m long span. The most ornamented bridge
in Paris.
Metro - Champs-Elysees-Clemenceau (M)
Invalides (M,R)
Location - Between 7th & 8th arrondissements, near Esplanade des
Invalides
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Pont
des Arts
- 1804 |
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Located next
to the Louvre, at the tip of the "Ile
de la Cite", this iron bridge originally built in 1804,
was rebuilt in 1985.
Today, it is a popular meeting place for artists and painters. |
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Pont
Charles de Gaulle
- 1993/1996 |
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This new
bridge links the quai de la Rapee to the quai d'Austerlitz. It is
made of fine metal in the shape of an aeroplane wing. The bridge
links the Austerlitz station and The Lyon station. |
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Pont
de la Concorde
- 1791 |
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Extending from
place de la Concorde it
offers a beautiful view of both the square and the Palais-Bourbon.
More than a thousand people were executed here during the French
Revolution. Large square connecting the Champs-Elysees and the
Tuileries.
Metro - Concorde (M1, M8, M12)
Location - 8e arrondissement
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Pont
Mirabeau
- 1893 |
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Immortalized by Apollinaire, the Pont
Mirabeau is inseparable from the name of the poet who loved the
Seine and its bridges. |
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Pont-Neuf
- 1578/1604 |
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This is the oldest and the most famous of all
Parisian bridges. A sumptuous architectural masterpiece formed by a
segment of five an another seven arches, the Pont-Neuf has been a
great success ever since it was built.
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Pont
Royal
- 1685/1689 |
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The Pont Royal was formally the place
where Parisian festivities were held.
It is, with the Pont-Neuf, one of the oldest bridge in Paris,
closing the perspective of the Louvre
baisin in a remarkable way. |
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Pont
Sully
- 1874/1876 |
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This bridge is composed of two
independent steel bridges extending from the end of "Ile
Saint-Louis" to either side of the river.
The bridge to the right bank (over the narrower branch of the Seine)
includes a central 42-m cast-iron arch and two 15-m lateral
semi-circular masonry arches.
The bridge to the left bank (over the wider branch of the Seine)
features three cast-iron arches (46-m, 49-m and 46-m) |
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