The Alexandre III Bridge
This is one of those quintessential Paris photos that everyone wants to take sooner or later: The Eiffel Tower from the Alexandre III Bridge. The sculpture in the foreground was Read More …
Tag: Paris bridges
Pont des Arts without the love locks
The Pont des Arts (Bridge of the Arts) is one of the six bridges in Paris that are reserved for circulations douces, a nice French expression meaning soft or mild Read More …
Simone de Beauvoir Footbridge
This striking new footbridge, Passerelle Simone de Beauvoir, was built from 2004-2006 to connect the new National Library François Mitterand with the new Parc du Bercy. It is a steel structure Read More …
Well, it was new at the time
The Pont Neuf (“New Bridge”) in Paris is a very solid and sturdy stone bridge which has withstood all the floods and high waters since 1607 without sustaining any serious Read More …
Austerlitz Bridge in Paris
The Austerlitz Bridge is a stone bridge with five arches. It was originally built from 1801 to 1805, but it was widened and strengthened twice during the nineteenth century. The Read More …
Mirabeau Bridge in Paris
The Mirabeau Bridge across the Seine was built in the 1890s and was considered a remarkable technical achievement at the time. It connects Auteuil on the Right Bank (16th arrondissement) Read More …
Center for Fashion and Design at Les Docks
On the left bank of the Seine, between the Austerlitz railway station and the François Mitterrand Library, there is a huge building made of reinforced concrete which was built in Read More …
Léopold-Sédar-Senghor footbridge
This footbridge across the Seine in Paris connects the Garden of the Tuileries on the Right Bank (1st arrondissement) with the Faubourg Saint-Germain on the Left Bank (7th arrondissement), near Read More …