Petit Pont
Petit-Pont | |
|---|---|
Petit-Pont seen from pont au Double | |
| Coordinates | 48°51′12″N 02°20′49″E / 48.85333°N 2.34694°E |
| Crosses | River Seine |
| Locale | Paris, France |
| Next upstream | Pont au Double |
| Next downstream | Pont Saint-Michel |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Michal (architect) Gariel (constructor) |
| Total length | 32 metres (105 ft) |
| Width | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1853 |
| Construction end | 1853 |
| Opened | 1853 |
| Location | |
The Petit Pont (French pronunciation: [pəti pɔ̃], Little Bridge; since 2013 Petit-Pont-Cardinal-Lustiger) is an arch bridge crossing the River Seine in Paris, built in 1853, although a structure has crossed the river at this point since antiquity. The present bridge is a single stone arch linking the 4th arrondissement and the Île de la Cité, with the 5th arrondissement, between quai de Montebello and quai Saint-Michel. The Petit Pont is notable for having been destroyed at least thirteen times since its original inception during Gallo-Roman times to the mid-19th century.