Suspension Bridges of Paris
This is a list of all 12 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for Paris in France. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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| Bridgemeister ID: | 3250 (added 2019-11-16) |
| Year Completed: | 1824 |
| Name: | Delessert |
| Location: | Passy, Paris, France |
| Principals: | Benjamin Delessert |
| References: | GHD |
| Status: | Removed |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 52 meters (170.6 feet) |
Notes:
- GHD describes the interesting hybrid chain and cable suspension system of this bridge. GHD also notes the commonly available lithograph image of the Delessert bridge is factually inaccurate showing a cable system similar to the 1823 Saint Antoine bridge, not resembing the actual cable system of the Delessert bridge.
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1826: Invalides
Paris, France - Seine River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 623 (added 2003-01-20) |
| Year Completed: | 1826 |
| Name: | Invalides |
| Location: | Paris, France |
| Crossing: | Seine River |
| Principals: | Claude Navier |
| References: | AAJ, MOS, PTS2 |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Demolished, 1826 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 169.9 meters (557.5 feet) |
Notes:
- Failed when almost complete in 1826. MOS: "On the 6th of September, a water-pipe, which was laid in the ground on the side of the Champs Elysées, and came near the abutments on that side of the river, burst, and, softening the ground about the abutment, it gave way under the strain produced by the weight of the bridge."
- Replaced by 1829 Invalides (l'Allee-d'Antin) - Paris, France.
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1828: Arcole
Paris, France - Seine River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 625 (added 2003-01-20) |
| Year Completed: | 1828 |
| Name: | Arcole |
| Also Known As: | de la Grève |
| Location: | Paris, France |
| Crossing: | Seine River |
| Principals: | Seguin Brothers |
| References: | AAJ, MOS, PTS2 |
| Status: | Replaced, 1854 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 x 40.8 meters (133.86 feet) |
| Deck width: | 11.48 feet |
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1829: Invalides
Paris, France - Seine River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 633 (added 2003-01-20) |
| Year Completed: | 1829 |
| Name: | Invalides |
| Also Known As: | l'Allee-d'Antin |
| Location: | Paris, France |
| Crossing: | Seine River |
| Principals: | Marie Fortuné de Vergès, Ferdinand Bayard de la Vingtrie |
| References: | AAJ, MOS, PTS2 |
| Use: | Vehicular, with walkway |
| Status: | Replaced, 1855 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 72.1 meters (236.5 feet) |
| Deck width: | 25.6 feet |
Notes:
- Replaced 1826 Invalides - Paris, France.
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1832: Bercy
Paris, France - Seine River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1738 (added 2005-04-19) |
| Year Completed: | 1832 |
| Name: | Bercy |
| Location: | Paris, France |
| Crossing: | Seine River |
| Principals: | Marie Fortuné de Vergès |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular, with walkway |
| Status: | Replaced, 1860's |
| Main Cables: | Eyebar (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 44 meters (144.36 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 45 meters (147.64 feet) |
| Deck width: | 26.25 feet |
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1834: Louis-Philippe
Île St-Louis, Paris, France - Seine River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 983 (added 2003-11-15) |
| Year Completed: | 1834 |
| Name: | Louis-Philippe |
| Also Known As: | de la Reforme |
| Location: | Île St-Louis, Paris, France |
| Crossing: | Seine River |
| Principals: | Marc Seguin |
| References: | AAJ, PTS2 |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway |
| Status: | Replaced |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
| Deck width: | 14.44 feet |
Notes:
- Badly damaged by fire 1848. Replaced 1860 (or soon after).
- Next to 1842 Cité (City, Île de la Cité) - Île de la Cité and Île St-Louis, Paris, France.
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1837: Constantine
Paris, France - Seine River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1775 (added 2005-04-22) |
| Year Completed: | 1837 |
| Name: | Constantine |
| Location: | Paris, France |
| Crossing: | Seine River |
| At or Near Feature: | left bank |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Replaced, c. 1860's |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 101.4 meters (332.69 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 25.8 meters (84.75 feet) |
Notes:
- Connected l'Ile Saint-Louis and Quai St. Bernard.
- AAJ says replaced in 1863, but the current bridge at this location (Pont Sully) was not completed until 1876.
- Companion to 1837 Damiette - Paris, France.
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1837: Damiette
Paris, France - Seine River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1776 (added 2005-04-22) |
| Year Completed: | 1837 |
| Name: | Damiette |
| Location: | Paris, France |
| Crossing: | Seine River |
| At or Near Feature: | right bank |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1848 |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 1 x 58 meters (190.3 feet), 1 x 76.8 meters (251.85 feet) |
Notes:
- AAJ: It connected "the Quai of Célestins with the l'Ile Saint-Louis on one side, and with the I'lle of Louviers on the other."
- Companion to 1837 Constantine - Paris, France.
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1842: Cité
Île de la Cité and Île St-Louis, Paris, France - Seine River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 516 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1867 |
| Name: | Parc des Buttes-Chaumont |
| Location: | Paris, France |
| At or Near Feature: | Parc des Buttes-Chaumont |
| Coordinates: | 48.880933 N 2.381533 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 61 meters (200 feet) |
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(footbridge)
Île de Bercy and Île de Reuilly, Paris, France - Lac Daumesnil
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7904 (added 2023-10-15) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Île de Bercy and Île de Reuilly, Paris, France |
| Crossing: | Lac Daumesnil |
| Coordinates: | 48.831052 N 2.412569 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2023) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
(footbridge)
Île de Reuilly, Paris, France - Lac Daumesnil
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7905 (added 2023-10-15) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Île de Reuilly, Paris, France |
| Crossing: | Lac Daumesnil |
| Coordinates: | 48.829803 N 2.415193 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2023) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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