Pont Alexandre III | |
|---|---|
 The bridge seen from the Pont de la Concorde, 2012 | |
| Coordinates | 48°51′49″N 2°18′49″E / 48.8636°N 2.3136°E |
| Crosses | The Seine River |
| Locale | Paris, France |
| Next upstream | Pont de la Concorde |
| Next downstream | Pont des Invalides |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 160 metres (520 ft)[1] |
| Width | 40 metres (130 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
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The Pont Alexandre III is a deck arch bridge that spans the Seine in Paris. It connects the Champs-Élysées quarter with those of the Invalides and Eiffel Tower. The bridge is widely regarded as the most ornate, extravagant bridge in the city.[2][3] It has been classified as a French monument historique since 1975.[4]
- ^ a b "Alexandre III Bridge". Structurae—International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering. Wilhelm Ernst & Sohn Verlag. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Steele, Ross (2002). When in France, Do as the French Do. McGraw Hill Professional. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-8442-2552-4.
- ^ Blackmore, Ruth; McConnachie, James (2004). The Rough Guide to Paris Directions. Rough Guides. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-84353-317-7.
- ^ Base Mérimée: PA00088798, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Pont Alexandre III