The Île de la Cité looking upstream from the West, with the Pont Neuf spanning the Seine.

The Pont Neuf, French for "New Bridge," is, ironically, the oldest^[1] standing bridge across the river Seine in Paris. Its name, which distinguished it from the old bridges that were lined on both sides with houses, simply stuck. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Download high resolution version (2588x872, 428 KB)Île de la Cité, Paris, France viewed from the West, with the Pont Neuf. ... Download high resolution version (2588x872, 428 KB)Île de la Cité, Paris, France viewed from the West, with the Pont Neuf. ... This article is about the edifice (including an index to articles on specific bridge types). ... This article is about the river in France. ... This article is about the capital of France. ...

Standing by the western point of the Île de la Cité, the island in the middle of the river that was the heart of medieval Paris, it connects the left bank, the Rive Gauche of Paris (to the south, on the right in the illustration at right) with the Rive Droite, the right bank. Notre Dame de Paris on ÃŽle de la Cité from upstream (the east) The ÃŽle de la Cité, one of two islands in the Seine (the other being ÃŽle Saint-Louis), in the centre of Paris and the location where the medieval city was refounded. ... The History of Paris spans over 2,500 years, during which time the city grew from a small Celtic settlement to the multicultural capital of a modern European state and one of the worlds major global cities. ... For the musical group, see Left Banke. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The total length of the bridge is 278 m (912 feet), its width 28 m (approximately 92 feet). It is actually composed of two separate spans, one of five arches joining the left bank to the Île de la Cité, another of seven joining the island to the right bank. Old engraved maps of Paris show how, when the bridge was built, it just grazed the downstream tip of the Île de la Cité; since then, the natural sandbar building of a mid-river island, aided by stone-faced embankments called quais, has extended the island, which is planted as the Parc Vert Gallant, in honour of Henri IV, the "Green Gallant" King. AIT may refer to: Academy for Information Technology, Scotch Plains, New Jersey Academy of Information Technology and Engineering, formerly Academy of Information Technology, Stamford, Connecticut Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology Advanced Individual Training Advanced International Translations, localization, translation and software development company Advanced Infantry Training Advanced Intelligent Tape Advanced Internet Technology... Look up Quay in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The bastions give the Pont Neuf its fortified air.

The decision to build the bridge was made by King Henri III, who laid its first stone in 1578. After a long delay, due in part to the Wars of Religion, it was completed under the reign of Henri IV, who inaugurated it in 1607. Pont Neuf is constructed as a series of many short arch bridges, as most bridges of that time were built, following Roman precedents. Unlike the old bridges, it was the first stone bridge in Paris not to support houses in addition to a thoroughfare, and was also fitted with pavements protecting pedestrians from mud and horses; pedestrians could also step aside into its bastions to let a fulky carriage pass. The bridge had heavy traffic from the beginning; it was for a long time the widest bridge in Paris. The structure has never been altered, although the bridge has undergone repair and renovation work. The original wooden pilings supporting the foundations still remain. A major restoration of the Pont Neuf was begun in 1994 and will be completed in 2007, the year of its 400th anniversary. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixels, file size: 309 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Pont Neuf in Paris, France. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixels, file size: 309 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Pont Neuf in Paris, France. ... Henry III (French: Henri III; Polish: Henryk III Walezy; September 19, 1551 - August 2, 1589) was King of Poland (1573-1574) and subsequently King of France (1574-1589). ... The French Wars of Religion were a series of conflicts fought between the Catholic League and the Huguenots from the middle of the sixteenth century to the Edict of Nantes in 1598. ... By Frans Pourbus the younger. ... An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. ... The point of a bastion on a reconstructed French fort in Illinois. ...

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Statue of Henry IV on the Pont Neuf

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The equestrian statue of Henri IV

At the point where the bridge crosses the Île de la Cité, there stands a bronze equestrian statue of Henri IV, originally commissioned from Giambologna under the orders of Marie de Médicis, Henri’s widow and Regent of France, in 1614. After his death, Giambologna's assistant Pietro Tacca completed the statue, which was erected on its pedestal by Pietro Francavilla, in 1618. It was destroyed in 1792 during the French Revolution, but was rebuilt in 1818, following the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy. Bronze for the new statue was obtained with a bronze statue of Desaix and cast from a mold made using a surviving cast of the original. Inside the statue, the new sculptor François-Frédéric Lemot put four boxes, containing a history of the life of Henri IV, a 17th-century parchment certifying the original statue, a document describing how the new statue was commissioned, and a list of people who contributed to a public subscription. Notre Dame de Paris on ÃŽle de la Cité from upstream (the east) The ÃŽle de la Cité, one of two islands in the Seine (the other being ÃŽle Saint-Louis), in the centre of Paris and the location where the medieval city was refounded. ... Apotheosis of Saint Louis by Charles H. Niehaus In sculpture, an equestrian (from the Latin equus meaning horse) is a statue consisting of a horse with mounted rider. ... By Frans Pourbus the younger. ... Portrait of Giovanni Bologna by Hendrick Goltzius Giambologna, born as Jean Boulogne, also known as Giovanni Da Bologna and Giovanni Bologna (1529 - 1608) was a sculptor who best known for his marble statuary and works in bronze. ... Portrait of Marie de Medici. ... Events April 5 - In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. ... Pietro Tacca (Carrara September 16, 1557 – Florence 1640) was a Florentine sculptor, the chief pupil and follower of Giambologna, whose atelier he joined in 1592. ... David conqueror of Goliath. ... For a bill proposed in USA in 1998, see Bill 1618. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The French Revolution (1789–1815) was a period of political and social upheaval in the political history of France and Europe as a whole, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on... Year 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Bourbon (from French) or Borbón (from Spanish) can refer to people, places, food and drink, political events, and popular culture. ... Louis Charles Antoine Desaix de Veygoux (1768 - June 14, 1800), was a French military leader. ... Napoleon in Triumph, 1808 François-Frédéric Lemot (Lyon 4 November 1772 — Paris 6 May 1827) was a French sculptor, workiong in the Neoclassical style. ... By Frans Pourbus the younger. ...

Resting place of Jacques de Molay

Marker from the site of his execution in Paris. (translation: At this location, Jacques de Molay, last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, was burned on March 18, 1314), located by the stairs from the Pont-Neuf bridge, facing the trees at the tip of the island.

The last Grand Master of the Knights Templar Jacques de Molay was burned at the stake on the Île de la Cité near the Pont Neuf, on 18 March 1314. The execution was ordered by Philippe le Bel (Philip the Fair) after Jacques retracted all of his previous confessions, which outraged the French king. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 448 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1536 × 2055 pixels, file size: 557 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 448 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1536 × 2055 pixels, file size: 557 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The ÃŽle de la Cité looking upstream from the West, with the Pont Neuf spanning the Seine. ... For other uses, see Knights Templar (disambiguation). ... Jacques de Molay (est. ... Jan Hus burned at the stake Execution by burning has a long history as a method of punishment for crimes such as treason, heresy and witchcraft (burning, however, was actually less common than hanging, pressing, or drowning as a punishment for witchcraft). ... Notre Dame de Paris on ÃŽle de la Cité from upstream (the east) The ÃŽle de la Cité, one of two islands in the Seine (the other being ÃŽle Saint-Louis), in the centre of Paris and the location where the medieval city was refounded. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events June 24 - Battle of Bannockburn. ... “Philip the Fair” redirects here. ... Kings ruled in France from the Middle Ages to 1848. ...

Access

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See also

• Les Amants du Pont-Neuf (The Lovers on the Bridge), a film by Léos Carax, released in 1991.

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External links

• Pont-Neuf in the Structurae database
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• France Pittoresque: Histoire du Pont Neuf

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