Back جسر ألكسندر الثالث Arabic III Aleksandr körpüsü Azerbaijani Мост Аляксандра III Byelorussian Александър III (мост) Bulgarian Pont Alexandre III Catalan Pont Alexandre III Czech Pont Alexandre III German Γέφυρα Αλεξάνδρου Γ΄ (Παρίσι) Greek Ponto Aleksandro la 3-a Esperanto Puente Alejandro III Spanish
Pont Alexandre III | |
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 The bridge seen from the Pont de la Concorde, 2012 | |
| Coordinates | 48°51′49″N 2°18′49″E / 48.8636°N 2.3136°E |
| Crosses | The Seine River |
| Locale | Paris, France |
| Next upstream | Pont de la Concorde |
| Next downstream | Pont des Invalides |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 160 metres (520 ft)[1] |
| Width | 40 metres (130 ft)[1] |
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The Pont Alexandre III is a deck arch bridge that spans the Seine in Paris. It connects the Champs-Élysées quarter with those of the Invalides and Eiffel Tower. The bridge is widely regarded as the most ornate, extravagant bridge in the city.[2][3] It has been classified as a French monument historique since 1975.[4]
- ^ a b "Alexandre III Bridge". Structurae—International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering. Wilhelm Ernst & Sohn Verlag. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Steele, Ross (2002). When in France, Do as the French Do. McGraw Hill Professional. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-8442-2552-4.
- ^ Blackmore, Ruth; McConnachie, James (2004). The Rough Guide to Paris Directions. Rough Guides. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-84353-317-7.
- ^ Base Mérimée: PA00088798, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Pont Alexandre III