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Pont au Double

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Pont au Double
A photograph of the Pont au Double.
Coordinates48°51′09.49″N 02°20′54.56″E / 48.8526361°N 2.3484889°E / 48.8526361; 2.3484889
CarriesMotor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles
CrossesSeine River
LocaleParis, France
Next upstreamPont de l'Archevêché
Next downstreamPetit Pont
Characteristics
DesignArch Bridge
Total length45 metres (148 ft)
Width20 metres (66 ft)
Clearance below?
History
Construction start1881
Construction end1883
Statistics
TollFree both ways
Location
Map

The Pont au Double is a bridge over the Seine in Paris, France.

Location

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The bridge links the 4th and 5th arrondissements of Paris, from the Île de la Cité to the quai de Montebello.

Located near the Métro stationsCitéMaubert-Mutualité and Cluny - La Sorbonne.

History

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In 1515, Francis I was asked to build a bridge over the small branch of the Seine in order to carry patients to the Hôtel-Dieu hospital on the Île de la Cité. Construction began in 1626 and in 1634 the two sides were connected.

The Pont au Double derives its name from the toll amount which was charged, a "double" denier, money used to pay for the construction of the bridge.[citation needed]

In 1709, the bridge collapsed. It was rebuilt and remained in place until 1847. In 1883, the Pont au Double was replaced by a one arch cast-iron bridge.

Pont au Double
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