Pont des Arts Paris Framed Print

Le Pont des Arts, the Seine and the Eiifel Tower at night. Full panorama.

Night view of the Seine river, crossed by the Pont des Arts, with the Dome of the Bibliotheque Nazarino on the left and the Tour Eiffel on the right, seen from the Pont Neuf.

The bridge that became famous because of the padlocks lovers tied left attached to, was originally built between 1802 and 1804, under the reign of Napoleon. A nine-arch bridge for pedestrians, this was the first metal bridge in Paris. It was conceived as a suspended garden, with trees, banks of flowers, and benches.

Several deficiencies were reported on the bridge in 1976, caused by two aerial bombardments from both World Wars, and multiple collisions with boats. It was closed to circulation in 1977and in 1979 it suffered a 60 yard collapse after a barge rammed into it.

The present bridge was built between 1981 and 1984,the number of arches reduced from nine to seven but allowing the look of the old bridg...

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