Pont Alexandre III

Pont Alexandre III
The bridge seen from the Pont de la Concorde, 2012
Coordinates48°51′49″N 2°18′49″E / 48.8636°N 2.3136°E / 48.8636; 2.3136
CrossesThe Seine River
LocaleParis, France
Next upstreamPont de la Concorde
Next downstreamPont des Invalides
Characteristics
Total length160 metres (520 ft)[1]
Width40 metres (130 ft)[1]
Location
Map
Location on the Seine in Paris.

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]

  1. ^ a b "Alexandre III Bridge". Structurae—International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering. Wilhelm Ernst & Sohn Verlag. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  2. ^ Steele, Ross (2002). When in France, Do as the French Do. McGraw Hill Professional. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-8442-2552-4.
  3. ^ Blackmore, Ruth; McConnachie, James (2004). The Rough Guide to Paris Directions. Rough Guides. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-84353-317-7.
  4. ^ Base Mérimée: PA00088798, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Pont Alexandre III