THE SEINE AND THE BRIDGES OF PARIS
The bridges of western Paris
Garigliano Bridge
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Pont Rouelle or Passy footbridge
Jena Bridge
Invalides Bridge
Concord Bridge
royal bridge
Carousel Bridge
The bridges of central Paris
Pont au Change
Little Bridge - Cardinal Lustiger
Notre Dame Bridge
Arcole Bridge
St. Louis Bridge
Mary Bridge
The bridges of eastern Paris
Austerlitz Bridge
Tolbiac Bridge
National Bridge
Upstream bridge of the ring road
The Garigliano Bridge-Paris 15th and 16th
The Garigliano bridge - Paris 15th and 16th
The Garigliano bridge, 209 meters long and 25 meters wide, was built from 1963 to 1966 by the engineer Costes. It consists of a steel frame covered with a reinforced concrete slab, it is a metal structure, with a sober and modern design. It consists of a central span of 92 m and two side spans of 58 m supported on high masonry piles, it is the highest bridge in Paris. The bridge connects the quai d'Issy les Moulineaux on the left bank to the quai Louis Blériot on the right bank.
The mirabeau Bridge-Paris 15th and 16th
The Mirabeau bridge - Paris 15th and 16th
The Mirabeau bridge, 165 m long and 20 m wide, was built between 1893 and 1896 by engineers Jean Résal (1854-1919), Rabel and Alby who had the choice of a metal structure with triple articulation . It has three steel spans, a central one of 96 meters and two side ones of 34 meters each. The bridge connects Quai André Citroën on the left bank to Quai Louis Blériot on the right bank
The Grenelle bridge-Paris 15th and 16th
The Grenelle bridge - Paris 15th and 16th
The current Grenelle bridge, 220 meters long and 30 meters wide, was built from 1966 to 1968 by engineers Thenault, Grattesat and Pilon and architects Chauvel, Creuzot and Jabouille. It has two spans of 85 meters each and a span of 20 meters in the middle on Île aux Cygnes. The bridge connects Quai André Citroën and Quai de Grenelle on the left bank to the Maison de la Radio headquarters of Radio France on the right bank after after crossing the southern tip of the island to the Swans where Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty is located.
The Rouelle bridge or Passy footbridge -Paris 15th and 16th
The Rouelle bridge or Passy footbridge - Paris 15th and 16th
The Rouelle bridge designed by architect A. Bonnet and built by architects Moïse and Widmer was built between 1897 and 1900 for the Universal Exhibition of 1900. It was intended for the passage of the Champs de Mars - Courcelles line which was connected to the Petite Ceinture de Paris. With a length of 180 m, it is made up of two works: an arch with a span of 85 m in the large arm of the Seine and three spans of 28 m to 38 m for the small arm.
Bir-Hakeim bridge -Paris 15th and 16th
The Bir-Hakeim bridge - Paris 15th and 16th
The Bir-Hakeim bridge, formerly the Passy viaduct, with two levels, 247 meters long and 25 m wide, was built between 1903 and 1905 by engineer Louis Biette and architect Jean-Camille Formigé. The bridge connects Quai Branly and Quai de Grenelle on the left bank to Avenue du President Kennedy on the right bank after crossing the northern tip of Île aux Cygnes.
The Jena bridge -Paris 7th and 16th
The Jena bridge - Paris 7th and 16th
The Iéna bridge, 140 meters long and 35 meters wide, was built from 1808 to 1814 by the engineer Lamandé. It is the first bridge built after Napoleon's victory at Jena in 1806. It has five arches in a circular arc of 28 meters each and made of masonry, circular spouts and a cornice on a corbel, its width was then 14m. The bridge connects the quai Branly, the Champs de Mars and the Eiffel Tower on the left bank to the avenue de New York and the Trocadéro gardens
The Debilly footbridge -Paris 7th and 16th
The Debilly footbridge - Paris 7th and 16th
The Debilly footbridge, 120 meters 120 meters long and 8 meters wide and reserved for pedestrians and bicycles, was built in 1899 for the Universal Exhibition of 1900. Its name honors General Napoleonic de Billy, who died in the battle of Jena in 1806. The Debilly footbridge joins the avenue de New-York to the David Ben-Gurion esplanade, the Jacques-Chirac quay and the Branly quay
The Alma bridge -Paris 7th, 8th and 16th
The Alma bridge - Paris 7th, 8th and 16th
The current steel Alma bridge, 142 meters long and 42 meters wide, was built between 1969 and 1973 by engineers Lagallisserie, Darcel and Vaudrey. Only one statue of a soldier from the old bridge has been preserved, that of the famous Zouave. The bridge connects Quai Branly, Quai d'Orsay and Place de la Resistance on the left bank to Place de L'Alma on the right bank.
The Invalides bridge -Paris 7 and 8th
The Invalides bridge - Paris 7 and 8th
The Invalides bridge, 152 meters long and 36m wide, was built from 1854-1855 for the Universal Exhibition of 1855. It has four arches of unequal lengths, the balustrade is made of cast iron. The Invalides bridge connects the quai d'Orsay on the left bank to Cours Albert 1e and Cours la Reine on the left bank.
The Alexander III bridge -Paris 7 and 8th
The Alexandre III bridge - Paris 7 and 8th
The Alexandre III bridge, 154 meters long and 45 meters wide, built by engineers Jean Résal (1854-1919) and Amédée Alby (1862-1942), also architects of the footbridge Debilly, for the Universal Exhibition of 1900. The bridge consists of a metal arch of 107.50 meters, flanked by two viaducts of 22.50 meters each. The riverbank lane on the left bank for 2.3 km was closed to car traffic at the end of 2014, between the Musée d'Orsay and the Pont de l'Alma.
The Concord Bridge-Paris 7 and 8th
The Concorde bridge - Paris 7 and 8th
The Concorde bridge, 153 meters long and 35 meters wide, was built between 1787 and 1791 by the architect Jean-Rodolphe Perronet, who used stones size from the destruction of the Bastille fortress. It consists of five arches carried by columns 3 meters in diameter. The Pont de la Concorde connects Quai Anatole France and Quai d'Orsay on the left bank to Quai des Tuileries and Place de la Concorde on the right bank.
The Léopold-Sédar-Senghor footbridge-Paris 1st and 7th
The Léopold-Sédar-Senghor footbridge - Paris 1st and 7th
The Léopold-Sédar-Senghor footbridge built by architect Marc Mimram between 1997 and 1999 is made up of a single arch with a span of 106 metres. The footbridge connects the Musée d'Orsay and the Quai Anatole-France on the left bank to the Jardin des Tuileries and the Quai des Tuileries on the right bank, it is accessible by pedestrians from the upper and lower quays.
The Royal Bridge-Paris 1st and 7th
The Royal Bridge - Paris 1st and 7th
The Royal Bridge, 130 meters long, was rebuilt on the initiative of Louis XIV between 1685 and 1688, by Jules Hardouin-Mansart (great nephew of the famous architect), François Romain and Jules Gabriel. It has five basket-handle arches, capped triangular beaks and a cord at the base of the parapet. The Royal Bridge connects Quai Anatole France and Quai Voltaire on the left bank to Quai François Mitterrand and the Tuileries Garden on the right bank
The Carousel Bridge-Paris 1st and 7th
The Carrousel bridge - Paris 1st and 7th
The Royal Bridge, 130 meters long, was rebuilt on the initiative of Louis XIV between 1685 and 1688, by Jules Hardouin-Mansart (great nephew of the famous architect), François Romain and Jules Gabriel. It has five basket-handle arches, capped triangular beaks and a cord at the base of the parapet. The Royal Bridge connects Quai Anatole France and Quai Voltaire on the left bank to Quai François Mitterrand and the Tuileries Garden on the right bank
The bridge of Arts-Paris 1st and 6th
The Pont des Arts - Paris 1st and 6th
The current Art bridge, a steel footbridge, 155 m long has seven arches of 22 m. It was rebuilt from 1982 to 1984 under the direction of architect Louis Arretche. The Pont des Arts connects the Quai Conti on the left bank and the Institut de France to the Quai François Mitterrand and the Louvre
The new bridge-Paris 1st and 6th
Le Pont -Neuf vu depuis le pont au Change sur la Seine
Le Pont -Neuf vu depuis le pont au Change sur la Seine
Le Pont -Neuf vu depuis le pont au Change sur la Seine
The Pont Neuf - Paris 1st and 6th
The new bridge, 140 m long for a width of 20.5 meters, started in 1578 under Henry III was completed in 1604 under the reign of King Henry IV. It is contrary to its name, the oldest bridge in Paris. The Pont Neuf connects the Quai Conti on the left bank to the Quai du Louvre on the right bank after crossing the western tip of the Île de la Cité and the Place du Pont Neuf in front of the Vert Galant garden.
The Saint Michel bridge -Paris 1st, 5th and 6th
The Saint Michel bridge - Paris 1er, 5e et 6e
The Saint Michel bridge, with a current length of 62 m and a width of 30 m, was built in 1857 at the request of Napoleon III by engineers Vaudreyde La Galisserie. It comprises three masonry arches, in the shape of a basket handle, with a span of 17m.
The Change Bridge -Paris 1st
The Change Bridge - Paris 1er
The Pont au Change, 103 m long, was built by the engineers Vaudrey and Lagalisserie, in 1858, under the reign of Napoleon III. The bridge consists of three arches of 31 m each with basket arches. It is the extension of the Saint Michel bridge, its twin brother, towards the right bank.
The Notre-Dame bridge -Paris 1st
La Conciergerie et le Pont Notre-Dame à Paris
La Conciergerie et le Pont Notre-Dame à Paris
Built on stilts, the firstNotre Dame bridgewas destroyed following the Norman invasion in the 9th century, replaced by a wooden footbridge which was in turn carried away by the great flood of 1406.
In 1413, King Charles VI laid the first stone of a new Notre-Dame bridge, entirely in wood, which will support more than 60 houses, mills, as well as very beautiful shops which will make the bridge one of the places the most elegant in the capital. Unfortunately, it collapsed again during a flood on October 25, 1499.
Not inclined to fate, the Parisians decided to rebuild the bridge... But this time in stone! Inaugurated in 1507, it accommodates 60 six-storey dwellings, which will bear even numbers on one side and odd numbers on the other: this is the first numbering of houses in Paris.
The Notre-Dame bridge will no longer yield, but will be restored in 1659 to celebrate the arrival of Marie-Thérèse of Austria, future Queen of France and wife of Louis XIV. At that time, the bridge was almost exclusively made up of art dealers, and once again became one of the most chic places in Paris. The demolition of the houses will be ordered in 1786.
During the Haussmannian transformations of Paris, the bridge will be rebuilt again in 1853, then refurbished – again! – in 1919, with a single metal arch 60m long to facilitate the passage of boats and the flow of the river.
The Little Bridge - Cardinal Lustiger -Paris 4th and 5th
The Little Bridge - Cardinal Lustiger - Paris 4th and 5th
The Petit Pont - Cardinal Lustiger, 31 meters long and 20 m wide, was built by the engineer Michal and Darcel in 1852- 1853. The bridge, which has a single arch in cement and millstone, in a very low circular arc, has been rebuilt many times after being carried away by the floods of the Seine, with its houses, or ravaged by flames. The bridge connects Quai Saint Michel and Quai de Montebello on the left bank to the forecourt of Notre Dame de Paris, Place Jean Paul II, the Prefecture of Police on the Ile de la Cité.
The Double Bridge -Paris 4th and 5th
The Double Bridge - Paris 4th and 5th
The Double Bridge, 38 meters long and 20 m wide, was built between 1881 and 1883 by engineers Bernard and Lax. Crossing the south arm of the Seine, it has a single cast iron arch with steel struts, the balustrades are cast iron covered with copper. The bridge connects Quai de Montebello and Square Viviani on the left bank to the forecourt of Notre Dame de Paris, Place Jean Paul II on the right bank.
The Arcole bridge -Paris 4th
The Arcole bridge - Paris 4th
The Arcole bridge, 80 meters long and 20 meters wide, was built in 1854 by the engineer Oudry in a single arch. It is the first unsupported bridge over the Seine made entirely of iron and no longer of cast iron. The bridge links Quai de Grèves, Quai de l'Hôtel de Ville and Place de l'Hôtel de Ville on the right bank to Quai de la Corse and Quai aux Fleurs on the Ile de la Cité.
The Archdiocese bridge -Paris 4th and 5th
The Archdiocese bridge - Paris 4th and 5th
The Pont de l'Archevêché, 67 meters long and 11 meters wide, was built from 1826 to 1828 under the direction of the engineer Plouard during the reign of Charles X. Il includes three masonry arches in a 15-meter arc, circular spouts and a metal balustrade. The bridge connects the Quai de Montebello on the left bank to the Square Jean XXIII and the Square de l'Île-de-France at the eastern tip of the Ile de la Cité.
The Saint Louis bridge -Paris 4e
The Saint Louis bridge - Paris 4e
The Saint-Louis bridge, 67 meters long and 16 meters wide, was built in 1970 by engineers Coste and Long-Depaquit and engineers Creuzot and Jabouille. It has a single span of great sobriety, reserved for pedestrians but can exceptionally allow the passage of cars. the bridge connects the western tip of Île Saint-Louis to the east of Île de la Cité near Square Jean XXIII and Square de l'Île de France.
The Louis-Philippe bridge-Paris 4e
The Louis Philippe bridge - Paris 4th
The current Louis Philippe bridge, 100 meters long and 16 meters wide, resembles the Pont de Bercy. It was built by engineers Romany and Savarin between 1860 and 1862. It is supported by 3 arches with a 30-meter span, which rest on piles founded in concrete. The Louis Philippe bridge connects the right bank the quay of the Hôtel de Ville to the Saint Louis island.
The Marie Bridge -Paris 4e
The Marie bridge - Paris 4e
The Marie bridge, 92 m long and 22.60 m wide, which has four semicircular arches and a basket-handle arch. It was built by the engineer-entrepreneur Christophe Marie from 1614 to 1635 (whose name he perpetuates). Its first bridge stone was laid in 1614 by Louis XIII and his mother Marie de Médicis. The bridge connects Quai des Célestins on the right bank to Quai de Bourbon and Quai d'Anjou on Île Saint-Louis.
The Tournelle bridge -Paris 4th and 5th
The Tournelle bridge - Paris 4th and 5th
The Tournelle bridge, currently 120 meters long and 23 meters wide, was built between 1924 and 1928 under the direction of engineers Lang & Deval and architects Pierre and Louis Deval. It has three reinforced concrete arches, the lowered or segmental central arch of 74 m and two side semicircular arches covered with stones. The bridge connects Quai de la Tournelle on the left bank to Quai d'Orléans and Quai de Béthune on Île Saint Louis.
The Sully bridge -Paris 4th and 5th
The Sully bridge - Paris 4th and 5th
The Sully bridge was built from 1873 to 1876, on Haussmann's initiative, under the direction of engineers Vaudrey & Brosselin. On the large arm, 163 meters long and 20 m wide, it includes three arches and on the small arm, 93 m long, an arch of 42 m framed by two arches of 15 m in masonry in full hanger. The Sully bridge connects the Quai de la Tournelle on the left bank to the Quai des Célestins and the Quai Henri IV on the right bank after crossing the eastern point of Île Saint-Louis on the edge of Square Barye
The Austerlitz bridge -Paris 4th and 5th
The Austerlitz bridge - Paris 4th and 5th
The Austerlitz bridge, in masonry and with a current length of 174 m for a width of 30 m, was rebuilt in 1854-1855. it has five arcuate arches, circular beaks, eardrums sculpted by Hamel and a stone balustrade. The width was increased from 18 m to 30 m during the years 1883 to 1885.
The Austerlitz viaduct -Paris 12th and 13th
The Austerlitz viaduct - Paris 12th and 13th
The metal bridge of the Austertlitz viaduct, 140 m long, was built in 1903 and 1904 by engineers Biette and Bienvenüe (architect of the Metropolitan Railway Company) and architect Jean-Camille Formigé. It is reserved for the passage of the Place d'Italie-Bobigny metro line which leaves the Gare d'Austerlitz and after crossing the Seine plunges underground at the Quai de la Râpée after a 90° turn.
The Charles de Gaulle bridge -Paris 12th and 13th
Charles de Gaulle bridge - Paris 12th and 13th
The Charles de Gaulle bridge, 207 m long and 35 m wide, was built between 1993 and 1996 by the architects Arretche and Karasinsky, chosen following a European competition launched in 1987. bridge connects Quai d'Austerlitz opposite Gare d'Austerlitz on the left bank to Quai de la Rapée opposite Gare de Lyon on the right bank
Bercy bridge -Paris 12th and 13th
The Bercy bridge - Paris 12th and 13th
The Bercy bridge, 175 meters long for a width of 40 meters looks like the Louis Philippe bridge was built between 1861 and 1864 to replace a toll suspension bridge from 1832. It has five masonry spans with a span of 29.50 m each. Its piers have circular spouts with above medallions adorned with laurel, the N of Napoleon III appears in the key of the arches only downstream. The Pont de Bercy connects the Quai d'Austerlitz and the Quai de la Gare on the left bank to the Quai de la Rapée and the Quai de Bercy opposite the Ministry of Finance and the POBP on the right bank.
The Simone de Beauvoir footbridge -Paris 12th and 13th
The Simone de Beauvoir footbridge - Paris 12th and 13th
The Simone de Beauvoir pedestrian bridge, with a total length of 304 meters and a span of 190 meters, was designed by Austrian architect Dietmar Feichtingher. Its molded laminated steel structure consists of two intersecting curves. They are reserved for pedestrians and bicycles. Inaugurated in July 2006, the Simone de Beauvoir footbridge connects the forecourt of the National Library of France and the Parc de Bercy.
The Tolbiac bridge -Paris 12th and 13th
The Tolbiac bridge - Paris 12th and 13th
The Tolbiac bridge, 168 meters long and 20 meters wide, was built under the direction of engineers Bernard and Pérouse from 1879 to 1882. It has five arches in basket handles from 29 m to 35 m in range, it has pilasters on the eardrums to the right of the piers, circular spouts and a slight speed bump. It is the last Parisian bridge made of stone masonry, before the appearance of reinforced concrete techniques. The bridge connects Quai François Mauriac, Quai Panhard Levassor to Quai de Bercy opposite Parc de Bercy
The National Bridge -Paris 12th and 13th
The National Bridge - Paris 12th and 13th
The national bridge with a length of 240 meters and a width of 39 meters, was built between 1852 and 1853, by engineers Couche and Petit, in order to allow the passage of tracks of the now disused Petite Ceinture railway. It has five arches with a span of 34.50 meters each, built in masonry on freestone piles, and two spans of 12 m spanning the quays. The bridge connects Quai d'Ivry on the left bank to Quai de Bercy on the right bank.
