General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Vaulted arch bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Masonry bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Paris ( 1st), Paris, Ile-de-France, France Paris ( 4th), Paris, Ile-de-France, France |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
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| Part of: | |
| Replaces: |
Pont au Change (1647)
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| Coordinates: | 48° 51' 24" N 2° 20' 48" E |
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 July 22, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1911): Histoire Générale des Ponts de Paris. 1ère partie: Les Ponts sur la Seine. Paris (France), pp. 59-86.
- (2001): Les plus beaux ponts de France. Bonneton, Paris (France), pp. 77.
- (1999): Les Ponts de Paris. 1st edition, Action artisique de la ville de Paris, Paris (France), pp. 207.
- (1996): Quais et Ponts de Paris. Guide Historique. Martelle Editions, Amiens (France), pp. 86-87.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20000217 - Published on:
09/05/1999 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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