Pont Saint-Michel
Bridge between the Place Saint-Michel and Île de la Cité, Paris, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the (now renamed) railway station, see Pont Saint-Michel station.
Pont Saint-Michel is a bridge linking the Place Saint-Michel on the left bank of the river Seine to the Île de la Cité. It was named after the nearby chapel of Saint-Michel. It is near Sainte Chapelle and the Palais de Justice. The present 62-metre-long bridge dates to 1857.
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Pont Saint-Michel | |
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Coordinates | 48°51′15″N 02°20′41″E |
Carries | rue Saint-Denis |
Crosses | River Seine |
Locale | Paris, France |
Next upstream | Petit-Pont |
Next downstream | Pont Neuf |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch bridge |
Total length | 62 metres (203 ft) |
Width | 30 metres (98 ft) |
History | |
Designer | Vaudrey, de Lagalisserie, Audrand, Rosier |
Opened | 1857 |
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