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The Pont des Arts (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ dez‿aʁ]) or Passerelle des Arts ([pasʁɛl-]) is a pedestrian bridge in Paris which crosses the River Seine.It links the Institut de France and the central square (cour carrée) of the Palais du Louvre, (which had been termed the "Palais des Arts" under the First French Empire).
Pont de l'Archevêché covered with 'love padlocks' - 2012. The Pont de l'Archevêché is the narrowest road bridge in Paris. It was built in 1828, by the engineer Plouard, for the society Pont des Invalides after the demolition of the suspension bridge at Les Invalides. The bridge is 68 metres (223 ft) long.
The Pont Alexandre III (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ alɛksɑ̃dʁ tʁwa]) 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.
In February, two Americans living in Paris launched the "No Love Locks" campaign, and argued that not only are the padlocks ugly, but they also compromise the structural integrity of the bridge ...
View over the Seine in Paris, Pont des Invalides. Paris has 37 bridges across the Seine, of which 5 are pedestrian only and 2 are rail bridges. Three link Île Saint-Louis to the rest of Paris, 8 do the same for Île de la Cité and one links the 2 islands to each other.
Love padlocks by night on Butchers' Bridge in Ljubljana, Slovenia Love without locks campaign, Passerelle Debilly, Paris. A love lock or love padlock is a padlock that couples lock to a bridge, fence, gate, monument, or similar public fixture to symbolize their love. [1]
The city of Paris has 37 bridges across the Seine, of which 3 are pedestrian only and 2 are rail bridges. Three link Île Saint-Louis to the rest of Paris, 8 do the same for Île de la Cité and one links the 2 islands to each other. From downstream to upstream: Pont Aval ("downstream bridge" carrying the Boulevard Périphérique) Pont du ...
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