Pont Neuf
The Pont Neuf is the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in Paris, France. It stands by the western point of the Île de la Cité, the island in the middle of the river that between 250 and 225 BC was the birthplace of Paris.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Place du Pont-Neuf”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Place Dauphine and Île de la Cité.
Place Dauphine
Park
Photo: Mbzt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Place Dauphine is a public square located near the western end of the Île de la Cité in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. It was initiated by Henry IV in 1607, the second of his projects for public squares in Paris, the first being the Place Royale. Place Dauphine is situated 120 metres east of Pont Neuf.
Île de la Cité
Islet
Photo: David.Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Île de la Cité is one of two natural islands on the Seine River in central Paris. It spans 22.5 hectares of land. In the 4th century, it was the site of the fortress of the area governor for the Roman Empire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Quartier des Halles.
Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Quarter
Photo: DXR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Germain-des-Prés is one of the four administrative quarters of the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France, located around the church of the former Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Quartier des Halles
Quarter
Photo: Mbzt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Halles was Paris's central fresh food market. It last operated on 12 January 1973 and was replaced by an underground shopping centre and a park. The unpopular modernist development was demolished yet again in 2010, and replaced by the Westfield Forum des Halles, a modern shopping mall built largely underground and topped by an undulating 2.5 hectare canopy.
Left Bank
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
The Left Bank in travellers' terms generally refers to the "Left Bank" of the River Seine in the French capital city of Paris. The Left Bank defies precise definition but generally refers to those arrondissements on the southern bank of the river as it flows…
Pont Neuf
- Categories: bridge and tourism
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.85653° or 48° 51′ 24″ northLongitude
2.34081° or 2° 20′ 27″ eastElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
8FW4V84R+J8OpenStreetMap ID
way 53574149OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
12572173
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Pont Neuf” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “新桥”
- French: “Pont Neuf”
- French: “Place Henri-IV” (historical)
- German: “Pont Neuf”
- Portuguese: “Pont Neuf”
- Portuguese: “Ponte Nova”
- Russian: “Новый мост”
- Spanish: “Puente Nuevo”
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