Pont de la Concorde

The Pont de la Concorde spans 153 meters across the Seine River, connecting the Place de la Concorde with the National Assembly building.

Built between 1787 and 1791, the bridge incorporated stones from the demolished Bastille fortress during the French Revolution period.

Napoleon Bonaparte ordered eight general statues placed on the bridge in 1810, later replaced by twelve marble figures during the Bourbon Restoration.

The bridge underwent a major expansion between 1930 and 1932, doubling its original width to accommodate increasing vehicle traffic in Paris.

The structure ranks as the second most trafficked bridge in Paris, after the peripheral boulevard crossings, while maintaining its neoclassical design.

Location: 7th arrondissement of Paris

Location: 8th arrondissement of Paris

Location: Quartier des Champs-Élysées

Location: Invalides

Inception: 1787

Architects: Jean-Rodolphe Perronet

Official opening: 1791

Length: 153 m

Width: 34 m

Made from material: stone

Part of: road network of Paris

Shares border with: place de la Concorde, boulevard Saint-Germain, quai d'Orsay, cours la Reine, Quai des Tuileries

GPS coordinates: 48.86333,2.31944

Latest update: May 24, 2025 18:24