Pont Saint-Louis

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Pont Saint-Louis

Locale	Paris, France
Total length	67
Width	16
Beginning date of construction	1969
Completion date	1970
Coordinates	48°51′10″N 02°21′08″E / 48.85278, 2.35222

The pont Saint-Louis is a bridge across the River Seine in the IVe arrondissement of Paris. It links the Île de la Cité with the Île Saint-Louis. It is served by the Cité stop of the Paris Metro

[edit] History

The bridge in the 19th century

The present bridge is the seventh to link the two islands since 1630. The pont Saint-Landry (1630-1634) was the first of these.

In 1717 a wooden bridge was rebuilt, with 7 arches, and named the "Pont Rouge", due to the colour in which it was painted. It was destroyed in 1795. In 1804, under the direction of the engineer Dumoustier, a new 2-arch bridge was built, 70 m long and 10 m wide, and mainly in oak. It was demolished in 1811, and a suspension bridge replaced it in 1842. Twenty years later, this was replaced by a metallic bridge, with a single arch with a 64m opening. In 1939, this one was demolished. In 1941, it was replaced by a "passerelle" resembling an iron cage. In 1968, the present bridge was begun, and inaugurated in 1970.