Pont Saint-Michel | |
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Coordinates | 48°51′15″N 02°20′41″E / 48.85417°N 2.34472°E |
Carries | rue Saint-Denis |
Crosses | River Seine |
Locale | Paris, France |
Next upstream | Petit-Pont |
Next downstream | Pont Neuf |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch bridge |
Total length | 62 metres (203 ft) |
Width | 30 metres (98 ft) |
History | |
Designer | Vaudrey, de Lagalisserie, Audrand, Rosier |
Opened | 1857 |
Location | |
Pont Saint-Michel is a bridge linking the Place Saint-Michel on the left bank of the river Seine to the Île de la Cité. It was named after the nearby chapel of Saint-Michel. It is near Sainte Chapelle and the Palais de Justice. The present 62-metre-long bridge dates to 1857.