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Pont de l'Archevêché
Providing one of the most beautiful views of Notre-Dame de Paris, the bridge was built in 1828 to link the Ile de la Cité with the Quai de Montebello on the Left Bank.
| Its name is derived from the old archbishophric that used to stand behind the cathedral on the island, pillaged and burned down during the unrest of 1831. |
| Designed by Plouard, the bridge measures 68 meters over three spans and has often been a source of navigational difficulties on the river due to their narrowness and low clearance. As if it were not enough of a nuisance to river traffic, the bridge was also the sight of the worst traffic accident in Paris when a horse-drawn omnibus fell off it into the river, killing 10 passengers. (The fate of the horses is unknown). |
| A marble plaque simply identifies it as : “Pont de l’Archevêché – built under the reign of Charles X – 1828”. |
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Practical Information
| Address : | Quai de l'Archevêché |
| Quartier : | Ile de la Cité |
| Postal Code : | 75004 |
| City : | Paris |
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| Saint-Michel |
| Address : | Quai de la Tournelle |
| Quartier : | Quartier Latin |
| Postal Code : | 75005 |
| City : | Paris |
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| Maubert Mutualité |
Local Amenities
Related Topics
Pont au Double, Pont de l'Archevêché, Pont de la Tournelle, Île de la Cité, Notre-Dame.
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