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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.
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] Typically the sweethearts' names or initials, and perhaps the date, are inscribed on the padlock, and its key is thrown away (often into a nearby river) to symbolize unbreakable love.
According to their own research, the 510 foot long bridge is holding 700,000 padlocks -- equaling more than 40 tons. The Pont des Arts is expected to be reopened sometime Monday. Show comments
This list of bridges in France lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.
Pont de Bercy (made up of a railway bridge carrying the Line 6 of the Paris Métro and another stage for road traffic); Pont Charles-de-Gaulle (1996) Viaduc d'Austerlitz (railway bridge used for Line 5 of the métro), directly followed on the Rive Droite by the viaduc du quai de la Rapée , Pont d'Austerlitz
The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct bridge built in the first century AD to carry water over 50 km (31 mi) to the Roman colony of Nemausus (). [3] It crosses the river Gardon near the town of Vers-Pont-du-Gard in southern France.
The Barrage Vauban, or Vauban Dam, is a bridge, weir and defensive work erected in the 17th century on the River Ill in the city of Strasbourg in France.At that time, it was known as the Great Lock (grande écluse), although it does not function as a navigation lock in the modern sense of the word.