Pont Saint-Michel

Pont Saint-Michel
Pont Saint-Michel with Notre-Dame de Paris in the background
Coordinates48°51′15″N 02°20′41″E / 48.85417°N 2.34472°E / 48.85417; 2.34472
Carriesrue Saint-Denis
CrossesRiver Seine
LocaleParis, France
Next upstreamPetit-Pont
Next downstreamPont Neuf
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
Total length62 metres (203 ft)
Width30 metres (98 ft)
History
DesignerVaudrey,
de Lagalisserie,
Audrand, Rosier
Opened1857
Location
Map

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.