Pont des Arts

Pont des Arts
Coordinates48°51′30″N 2°20′15″E / 48.85833°N 2.33750°E / 48.85833; 2.33750
CarriesPedestrians
CrossesRiver Seine
LocaleParis, France
Official namePont des Arts
Other name(s)Pedestrian Bridge
Next upstreamPont Neuf
Next downstreamPont du Carrousel
Characteristics
DesignArch
MaterialSteel
Total length155 m (509 ft)
Width11 m (36 ft)
History
Construction start1981
Construction end1984
Statistics
TollFree both ways
Location
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The Pont des Arts or Passerelle des Arts 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).


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