Pont au Double
The Pont au Double is a bridge over the Seine in Paris, France.
Pont au Double | |
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 A photograph of the Pont au Double. | |
| Coordinates | 48°51′09.49″N 02°20′54.56″E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles |
| Crosses | Seine River |
| Locale | Paris, France |
| Next upstream | Pont de l'Archevêché |
| Next downstream | Petit Pont |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch Bridge |
| Total length | 45 metres (148 ft) |
| Width | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Clearance below | ? |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1881 |
| Construction end | 1883 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | Free both ways |
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Location
The bridge links the 4th and 5th arrondissements of Paris, from the Île de la Cité to the quai de Montebello.
| Located near the Métro stations: Cité, Maubert-Mutualité and Cluny - La Sorbonne. |
History
In 1515, Francis I was asked to build a bridge over the small branch of the Seine in order to carry patients to the Hôtel-Dieu hospital on the Île de la Cité. Construction began in 1626 and in 1634 the two sides were connected.
The Pont au Double derives its name from the toll amount which was charged, a "double" denier, money used to pay for the construction of the bridge.
In 1709, the bridge collapsed. It was rebuilt and remained in place until 1847. In 1883, the Pont au Double was replaced by a one arch cast-iron bridge.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pont au Double. |
- (in French) French City Hall website
- (in French) Structurae
- Satellite view from Google Map
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