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General Information

Other name(s): Grand Pont
Beginning of works: 1858
Completion: 1860
Status: in use

Project Type

Structure: Vaulted arch bridge
Function / usage: Road bridge
Material: Masonry bridge

Location

Location: , , ,
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Crosses:
  • Seine River
Part of:
Replaces: Pont au Change (1647)
Coordinates: 48° 51' 24" N    2° 20' 48" E
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Technical Information

Dimensions

total length 103 m
span lengths 3 x 31 m
number of spans 3
deck deck width 30 m

Materials

arches masonry

Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Pont au Change is a bridge over the Seine River in Paris, France. The bridge is located at the border between the first and fourth arrondissements. It connects the Île de la Cité from the Palais de Justice and the Conciergerie, to the Right Bank, at the Place du Châtelet.

History

Several bridges bearing the name Pont au Change have stood on this site. It owes ist name to the goldsmiths and money changers who had installed their shops on an earlier version of the bridge in the 12th century. The current bridge was constructed from 1858 to 1860, during the reign of Napoleon III, and bears his imperial insignia.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Pont au Change" and modified on 22 July 2019 under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.

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  • About this
    data sheet
  • Structure-ID
    20000217
  • Published on:
    09/05/1999
  • Last updated on:
    05/02/2016
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