Caulaincourt Bridge

Caulaincourt Bridge is a road bridge in the 18th arrondissement that spans across Montmartre Cemetery, supported by six cast-iron columns in a classical style. The structure passes directly over numerous burial plots and creates an unusual architectural relationship between the street level and the cemetery below.

The bridge was completed in 1888 after facing initial opposition from local communities and authorities. Its construction reflected late 19th-century efforts to improve transportation connections in the expanding city of Paris.

The bridge links different neighborhoods while allowing people to walk or drive directly above one of Paris's oldest cemeteries. This creates a unique experience where daily urban activity happens just above the resting places below.

The bridge sits in a well-connected area with several bus lines and metro stations nearby serving different neighborhoods. Pedestrian access is straightforward, and the structure can be easily crossed while experiencing the unusual perspective it offers.

Some of the cemetery graves and tombstones below reach surprisingly close to the bridge structure itself, creating an unusual proximity between the busy street above and the burial ground beneath. This physical closeness produces a striking and contemplative impression on those who cross it.