Pont au Double

Infobox_Bridge
bridge_name= Pont au Double


caption= A photograph of the Pont au Double.
official_name=
also_known_as=
carries= Motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles
crosses= The Seine River
locale= Paris, France
id=
design= Arch Bridge
length= convert|45|m|ft|0
width= convert|20|m|ft|0
below= ?
construction dates= 1881 - 188
toll= Free both ways
coordinates=coord|48|51|09|N|02|20|54|E

The Pont au Double is a bridge over the Seine in Paris, France.

Location

The bridge links the 4th and 5th arrondissements of Paris, from the Île de la Cité to the quai de Montebello.

Bridge location on the Seine:

Downstream: Petit Pont

Upstream: Pont de l'Archevêché

History

In 1515, Francis I was asked to build a bridge over the small branch of the Seine in order to carry patients to the Hôtel-Dieu hospital on the Île de la Cité. Construction began in 1626 and in 1634 the two sides were connected.

The Pont au Double derives its name from the toll amount which was charged, a "double" denier, money used to pay for the construction of the bridge.

In 1709, the bridge collapsed. It was rebuilt and remained in place until 1847. In 1883, the Pont au Double was replaced by a one arch cast-iron bridge.

External links

* [http://www.paris.fr/portail/deplacements/Portal.lut?page_id=223 French City Hall website]
* [http://fr.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0000208 Structurae]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=48.852510,2.348371&spn=0.003776,0.005249&t=k&hl=fr Satellite view from Google Map]