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| Built along the axis created by the Seine, the thirty-five bridges are the soul of Paris and, along with the monuments, they have contributed to its extraordinary wealth. There are real monuments representing great historical events and meeting places... |
Pont Alexandre III - 1896/1898 |
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| Pictures Comming Soon | 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 |
Pont des Arts - 1804 |
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| Pictures Comming Soon | 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. |
Pont Charles de Gaulle - 1993/1996 |
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| Pictures Comming Soon | 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. |
Pont de la Concorde - 1791 |
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| Pictures Comming Soon | 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 |
Pont Mirabeau - 1893 |
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| Pictures Comming Soon | Immortalized by Apollinaire, the Pont Mirabeau is inseparable from the name of the poet who loved the Seine and its bridges. |
Pont-Neuf - 1578/1604 |
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| Pictures Comming Soon | 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. |
Pont Royal - 1685/1689 |
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| Pictures Comming Soon | 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. |
Pont Sully - 1874/1876 |
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| Pictures Comming Soon | 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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