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General Information

Beginning of works: 1863
Completion: 1864
Status: in use

Project Type

Location

Location: , , ,
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Crosses:
  • Seine River
Part of:
Replaces: Bercy Suspension Bridge (1832)
Coordinates: 48° 50' 17" N    2° 22' 29" E
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Technical Information

Dimensions

total length 175 m
span lengths 5 x 29 m
number of spans 5
deck deck width 19 m (1992: 35 m)

Materials

arch masonry

Chronology

1904

Upper deck added for Metro

1989 — 1992

Deck width enlarged from the original 19 m to today's 35 m.

Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Pont de Bercy (English: Bridge of Bercy) is a bridge over the Seine in Paris. It links the 12th and 13th arrondissement of Paris by extending the Boulevard de Bercy and Boulevard Vincent-Auriol. In addition to the roadway, the bridge also carries Line 6 of the Paris Métro, between Quai de la Gare station and Bercy station.

History

The Pont de Bercy was built at the site of another bridge, a suspension bridge opened in 1832 to replace a ferry that had become overcrowded and thus exceeded ist tonnage limit. The former bridge had a toll: one sou (5 centimes) for pedestrians, 3 sous per two-wheeled cabriolet (including persons transported) and 5 sous per car with four wheels attached to two horses. Between 1863 and 1864, it was replaced by a stronger stone structure.

In 1904, the bridge was enlarged by 5.5 metres (18 feet) to support Line 6 of the Paris Métro. In 1986, the decision was made to further enlarge the bridge in order to create three additional lanes for traffic. The winning bid proposed doubling the bridge by adding extensions perfectly symmetrical to the underground viaduct. Although identical in all respects to the original, the new addition is built of reinforced concrete and covered with a stone dressing. The work started in 1989 and the bridge was opened in 1992, effectively adding 16 metres (52 feet) for a total width of 35 metres (115 feet).

In Popular Culture

The Pont de Bercy is referenced in the well-known song "Sous le ciel de Paris" (Under the sky of Paris) sung by Yves Montand, Edith Piaf and many others. The song mentions a philosopher sitting on the bridge, and two musicians playing there for a few onlookers.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Pont de Bercy" and modified on 7 December 2023 according to the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.

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Relevant Web Sites

Relevant Publications

  • Montens, Serge (2001): Les plus beaux ponts de France. Bonneton, Paris (France), pp. 77.
  • Thomine, Alice (1996): Le pont de Bercy. In: Langlois, Gilles-Antoine (1996): Le XIIe arrondissement. Action Artistique de la Ville de Paris, Paris (France), pp. 141-144.
  • Grattesat, Guy / Arsac, Auguste / Mesqui, Jean / Reverdy, Georges / Roche, Jacques / Darpas, Georges / Bernard-Gély, Anne / Fève, Michel (1984): Ponts de France. Presses Ponts et chaussées, Paris (France), pp. 112.
  • Lambert, Guy (1999): Les Ponts de Paris. 1st edition, Action artisique de la ville de Paris, Paris (France), pp. 188.
  • Prade, Marcel (1988): Ponts et viaducs au XIXème siècle. Poitiers (France), pp. 304-305.
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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    20000194
  • Published on:
    09/05/1999
  • Last updated on:
    07/06/2018
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