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Pont Neuf

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An introduction to Pont Neuf

19 Jun
2007
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Production team Location of Pont Neuf

Pont Neuf [Image: photos.com] photos.com

This is the oldest surviving bridge in Paris having been completed in 1607 under the reign of Henri IV, and it was Henri who inaugurated the structure by riding his horse across it. Unlike other bridges at the time, Pont Neuf had no houses lining its sides; with just a pedestrian walkway, it offered views of the river.

Plaque on Pont Neuf [Images: Photos.com] photos.com

The twelve-arched bridge still offers spectacular vistas along the Seine.

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Thursday, 26th April 2007
Tuesday, 19th June 2007

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