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{{Short description|Bridge}}
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{{Infobox Bridge
|bridge_name= Pont Royal
|name= Pont Royal
|image= Pont_royal_night.jpg
|image= Pont Royal 2009.jpg
|caption= A photograph of the Pont Royal and the [[Left Bank]] taken in the evening.
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|caption= Pont Royal
|official_name=
|official_name=
|also_known_as=
|also_known_as=
|carries= Motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles
|carries= Motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles
|crosses= [[Seine|The Seine River]]
|crosses= [[Seine|The Seine River]]
|locale= [[Paris]], [[France]]
|locale= [[Paris]], [[France]]
|id=
|id=
|design= [[Arch Bridge]]
|design= [[Arch bridge|Arch Bridge]]
|length= 110m (361 feet)
|length= 110 m
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|width= 17&nbsp;m <ref>[http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0000222 Structure data]</ref>
|width= 16m (53 feet)
|below= ?
|below=
|construction dates= 1685-1689
|begin= 1685
|complete= 1689
|toll= Free both ways
|toll= Free both ways
|coordinates={{coor dms|28|20|46.49|N|14|10|48.39|W}}
|coordinates= {{coord|48|51|36.35|N|02|19|47.56|E|display=inline,title}}
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|downstream= [[Passerelle Léopold-Sédar-Senghor|Passerelle Léopold<br />-Sédar-Senghor]]
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|upstream= [[Pont du Carrousel]]
}}
}}


The '''Pont Royal''' is a [[bridge]] located [[Paris]] and crossing the [[Seine]]. It is the third oldest bridge in Paris, after the [[Pont Neuf]] and the [[Pont Marie]].
The '''Pont Royal''' is a [[bridge]] crossing the river [[Seine]] in [[Paris]]. It is the third oldest bridge in Paris, after the [[Pont Neuf]] and the [[Pont Marie]].


==Location==
==Location==
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The Pont Royal links the [[Rive Droite|Right Bank]] by the [[Pavillon de Flore]] with the [[Rive Gauche|Left Bank]] of Paris between [[rue du Bac]] and the [[rue de Beaune]]. The bridge is constructed with five elliptical arches ''en plein cintre''. A hydrographic ladder, indicating floods' highest level in Paris, is visible on the last pier nearest each bank.


[[File:Musee d'Orsay and Pont Royal, North-West view 140402 1.jpg|600px|thumbnail|center|[[Musée d'Orsay]] and Pont Royal]]
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The Pont Royal links the [[right bank]] and [[Pavillon de Flore]] and [[left bank]] of Paris between [[rue du Bac]] and the [[rue de Beaune]]. The bridge is constructed with five arches en plein cintre. A hydrographic ladder, which indicates the highest level of Parisian floods is visible on the last stone heap nearest each bank.


==Access==
==Access==
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==History==
==History==
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In 1632, the entrepreneur [[Pierre Pidou]] directed the construction of a wooden toll-bridge which would be called ''Pont Sainte-Anne'' (in deference to [[Anne of Austria]]) or ''Pont Rouge'' (due to its color). It was designed to replace the Tuileries ferry upon which the [[rue du Bac]] (''bac'' meaning ''ferry'' in French) owes its name. The ferry had been offering crossings since 1550. Fragile, this bridge of fifteen arches would be repaired for the first time in 1649, completely redone two years later, burnt in 1654, flooded in 1656, completely rebuilt in 1660, propped up in 1673 and finally carried away by a flood in February 1684. [[Madame de Sévigné]] reported that this last incident caused the loss of eight of the bridge's arches.
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[[Image:Paris-PontRoyal-PontRouge.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Le Pont Rouge]]
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In [[1632]], the entrepreneur [[Pierre Pidou]] directed the development for a wooden toll-bridge which would be called ''Pont Sainte-Anne'' (in reference to [[Anne d'Autriche (1601-1666)|Anne d'Autriche]]) or ''Pont Rouge'' (due to its color). It was designed to replace the Tuileries ferry upon which the [[rue du Bac]] (''bac'' meaning ''ferry'' in French) had owed its name. The ferry had been offering crossings since [[1550]]. Fragile, this bridge of five arches would be repaired for the first time in [[1649]], completely redone two years later, burnt in [[1654]], flooded in [[1656]], completely rebuilt in [[1660]], propped up in [[1673]] and finally carried away by a flood in [[1684]]. [[Madame de Sévigné]] reported that this last incident caused the loss of a number of the bridge's arches.


It was finally reconstructed between October 25th, [[1685]], and the 13th of June, [[1689]], this time with [[masonry|stone]] and receiving complete financing from the king [[Louis xiv|Louis XIV]], and it was the king who gave the name ''Pont Royal''. The Director of Building charged [[Jacques IV Gabriel|Jacques Gabriel]], [[Jules Hardouin-Mansart]] and [[François Romain]] with the construction project. In the 18th century, the bridge was a popular hang out, with various parties and celebrations.
The bridge was finally reconstructed between 25 October 1685 and 13 June 1689, this time with [[masonry|stone]], receiving complete financing from King [[Louis XIV]]. It was the king who gave it the name ''Pont Royal''. [[François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois|Louvois]], director of the [[Bâtiments du Roi]], charged [[Jacques Gabriel]], [[Jules Hardouin-Mansart]] and [[François Romain]] with the construction project. In the 18th century, the bridge was a popular meeting place for various festivities and celebrations.


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[[File:Paris-PontRoyal-PontRouge.jpg|thumb|left|Le Pont Rouge]]
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At the time of the [[French Revolution]] of 1789 – in the period following the fall of the monarchy on [[10 August]] [[1792]] and the beginning of the [[First French Empire]] in 1804 - the name of Pont Royal was changed to Pont National. During that period, General [[Bonaparte]] (future Napoléon I, [[Emperor]] of the [[French]]) had cannons installed on the bridge in order to protect the [[Convention Nationale]] and the [[Committee of Public Safety]] which were housed in the [[Tuileries]] Palace.


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At the time of the [[French Revolution]], in the period following the fall of the monarchy on 10 August 1792 and the beginning of the [[First French Empire]] in 1804 - the name of Pont Royal was changed to Pont National. During that period, General [[Napoleon|Napoléon Bonaparte]] (future Napoléon I, [[Emperor of the French]]) had cannons installed on the bridge in order to protect the [[Convention Nationale]] and the [[Committee of Public Safety]], housed in the [[Tuileries]] Palace.
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During the First French Empire (1804-1814), Napoléon I named the bridge Pont des Tuileries, name that was kept until the [[Restoration]] in 1814 when king [[Louis XVIII]] gave the bridge its royal name back.


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During the First French Empire (1804-1814), Napoléon I renamed the bridge the ''Pont des Tuileries'', a name that was kept until the [[Bourbon Restoration in France|Restoration]] in 1814 when [[Louis XVIII]] gave back to the bridge its royal name.
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The bridge underwent a last reconstruction in [[1850]]. In [[1939]], the bridge was classified as a [[monument historique]] under the same bill as the [[Pont Neuf]] and the [[Pont Marie]].


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The bridge underwent a last reconstruction in 1850. In 1939, it was classified as a ''[[monument historique]]''.<ref name="merimee">{{Base Mérimée|PA00086000}} Pont-Royal</ref>
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In [[2005]], it was illuminated by lights at night as one of the [[Paris 2012 Olympic bid|Paris Olympic Bid]] highlights.

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In 2005, the ''Pont Royal'' was illuminated by lights at night as one of the [[Paris 2012 Olympic bid|Paris Olympic Bid]] highlights.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery mode=packed heights=180px>
Image:Paris-PontRoyal-1686.jpg|Construction of the bridge in 1686
File:Paris-PontRoyal-1686.jpg|Construction of the bridge in 1686
Image:Paris-PontRoyal-1687.jpg|Construction of the bridge in 1687
File:Paris-PontRoyal-1687.jpg|Construction of the bridge in 1687
Image:Paris-PontRoyal-PavillonDeFlore-1814.jpg|The bridge and the Pavillon de Flore in 1814
File:Le Pont Royal et le Pavillon de Flore, 1814 - BnF.jpg|The bridge and the [[Pavillon de Flore]] in 1814
Image:Paris-PontRoyal-1850.jpg|The Pont Royal in 1850
File:Paris-PontRoyal-1850.jpg|The Pont Royal in 1850
Image:Pont_Royal_vu_de_la_passerelle_Solférino-20050628.jpg|View from the [[Passerelle Solférino]]
File:Pont_Royal_vu_de_la_passerelle_Solférino-20050628.jpg|View from the [[Passerelle Solférino]]
File:Pont Royal and Musée d'Orsay, Paris 10 July 2020.jpg| Pont Royal and Musée d'Orsay
Image:France_Paris_Pont_Royal_01.JPG
File:France_Paris_Pont_Royal_01.JPG
Image:France_Paris_Pont_Royal_02.JPG
File:France_Paris_Pont_Royal_02.JPG
Image:France_Paris_Pont_Royal_03.JPG
Image:France_Paris_Pont_Royal_04.JPG
File:France_Paris_Pont_Royal_04.JPG
</gallery>
</gallery>


==External links==
==See also==
* [[List of crossings of the River Seine]]
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* {{fr}} [http://www.paris.fr/portail/deplacements/Portal.lut?page_id=232 Pont Royal Information from the Paris city hall website]
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* {{fr}} [http://fr.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0000222 Structure data ]


==References==
==References==
<references />
This article was mainly derived from the [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pont_Royal French Article] of the same name.
This article was mainly derived from the [[:fr:Pont Royal|French Article]] of the same name.


==Location==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Pont Royal}}
Bridge location on the Seine:
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* {{in lang|fr}} [http://www.paris.fr/portail/deplacements/Portal.lut?page_id=232 Pont Royal Information from the Paris city hall website]
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Downstream: <br> [[Passerelle Léopold-Sédar-Senghor]]
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Upstream: <br> [[Pont du Carrousel]]
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Latest revision as of 14:25, 21 October 2021

Pont Royal
Pont Royal
Coordinates48°51′36.35″N 02°19′47.56″E / 48.8600972°N 2.3298778°E / 48.8600972; 2.3298778
CarriesMotor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles
CrossesThe Seine River
LocaleParis, France
Next upstreamPont du Carrousel
Next downstreamPasserelle Léopold
-Sédar-Senghor
Characteristics
DesignArch Bridge
Total length110 m
Width17 m [1]
History
Construction start1685
Construction end1689
Statistics
TollFree both ways
Location
Map

The Pont Royal is a bridge crossing the river Seine in Paris. It is the third oldest bridge in Paris, after the Pont Neuf and the Pont Marie.

Location[edit]

The Pont Royal links the Right Bank by the Pavillon de Flore with the Left Bank of Paris between rue du Bac and the rue de Beaune. The bridge is constructed with five elliptical arches en plein cintre. A hydrographic ladder, indicating floods' highest level in Paris, is visible on the last pier nearest each bank.

Musée d'Orsay and Pont Royal

Access[edit]

Located near the Métro station: Tuileries.

History[edit]

In 1632, the entrepreneur Pierre Pidou directed the construction of a wooden toll-bridge which would be called Pont Sainte-Anne (in deference to Anne of Austria) or Pont Rouge (due to its color). It was designed to replace the Tuileries ferry upon which the rue du Bac (bac meaning ferry in French) owes its name. The ferry had been offering crossings since 1550. Fragile, this bridge of fifteen arches would be repaired for the first time in 1649, completely redone two years later, burnt in 1654, flooded in 1656, completely rebuilt in 1660, propped up in 1673 and finally carried away by a flood in February 1684. Madame de Sévigné reported that this last incident caused the loss of eight of the bridge's arches.

The bridge was finally reconstructed between 25 October 1685 and 13 June 1689, this time with stone, receiving complete financing from King Louis XIV. It was the king who gave it the name Pont Royal. Louvois, director of the Bâtiments du Roi, charged Jacques Gabriel, Jules Hardouin-Mansart and François Romain with the construction project. In the 18th century, the bridge was a popular meeting place for various festivities and celebrations.

Le Pont Rouge

At the time of the French Revolution, in the period following the fall of the monarchy on 10 August 1792 and the beginning of the First French Empire in 1804 - the name of Pont Royal was changed to Pont National. During that period, General Napoléon Bonaparte (future Napoléon I, Emperor of the French) had cannons installed on the bridge in order to protect the Convention Nationale and the Committee of Public Safety, housed in the Tuileries Palace.

During the First French Empire (1804-1814), Napoléon I renamed the bridge the Pont des Tuileries, a name that was kept until the Restoration in 1814 when Louis XVIII gave back to the bridge its royal name.

The bridge underwent a last reconstruction in 1850. In 1939, it was classified as a monument historique.[2]

In 2005, the Pont Royal was illuminated by lights at night as one of the Paris Olympic Bid highlights.

Gallery[edit]

  • Construction of the bridge in 1686
    Construction of the bridge in 1686
  • Construction of the bridge in 1687
    Construction of the bridge in 1687
  • The bridge and the Pavillon de Flore in 1814
    The bridge and the Pavillon de Flore in 1814
  • The Pont Royal in 1850
    The Pont Royal in 1850
  • View from the Passerelle Solférino
    View from the Passerelle Solférino
  • Pont Royal and Musée d'Orsay
    Pont Royal and Musée d'Orsay

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Structure data
  2. ^ Base Mérimée: PA00086000, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Pont-Royal

This article was mainly derived from the French Article of the same name.

External links[edit]

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