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Pont Alexandre III
Bridge4.8 · 38 3194.6 · 17 475≈ 32 minFree entry
Paris's most ornate and opulent bridge, arching gracefully across the Seine between the Grand Palais and Les Invalides. Built in Beaux-Arts style for the 1900 Exposition Universelle to celebrate the Franco-Russian alliance, it is named after Tsar Alexander III. The single-span steel bridge is adorned with four 17-metre pylons topped by gilded bronze statues of Pegasus, intricate Art Nouveau street lamps, cherubs, and river nymphs.
Highlights
- Four 17-metre stone pylons crowned with gilded Fames and Pegasus
- Iconic Art Nouveau cast-iron candelabra street lamps
- Reliefs of the Nymphs of the Seine and Neva on the arch keystone
- Panoramic views toward the Eiffel Tower and Les Invalides
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