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	Topics Pont Saint-Michel Topic Home Pont Saint-Michel is a bridge linking place Saint-MichelPlace Saint-Michel Overview La place Saint-Michel, or Saint-Michel's Square, is a square at an intersection in the Latin Quarter and 6th arrondiss... on the Left BankRive Gauche La Rive Gauche is the left bank of the Seine River in Paris.... of ParisParis native_name = Ville de Paris\|common_name = Paris... to the Île de la CitéÎle de la Cité The le de la Cit, one of two islands in the Seine River, is the centre of Paris, France, and the location where the city was... . It was named after the nearby chapel of Saint-Michel, by the Sainte Chapelle, in the Palais de Justice. The present 62m-long bridge dates to 1857. Pont Saint-Michel is served by the MetroParis Métro The Paris Mtro is the underground rapid transit system in Paris, France.... station Saint-MichelSaint-Michel (Paris Metro) Summary Saint-Michel is a station of the Paris Mtro, serving Line 4.... . History First built in 1378, it has been rebuilt several times, the last being in 1857. The medieval bridge The construction of a stone bridge was decided upon in 1378 by the Parlement de Paris after an accord with the chapter of the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, the prévôt de Paris, and the city's burghers. A location for it was chosen downstream of Petit-Pont, on the line of rue Saint-DenisRue Saint-Denis (Paris) Rue Saint-Denis is one of the oldest streets in Paris - its route was first laid out in the 1st century by the Romans, and t... , from the Grand-Pont on the rive droiteRive Droite La Rive Droite is most associated with the Seine in central Paris.... and of rue de la Harpe on the rive gaucheRive Gauche La Rive Gauche is the left bank of the Seine River in Paris.... . This allowed a direct route across Île de la CitéÎle de la Cité The le de la Cit, one of two islands in the Seine River, is the centre of Paris, France, and the location where the city was... . The prévôt de Paris, Hugues AubriotHugues Aubriot Hugues Aubriot was a French administrator and heretic.... , thus charged with overseeing the project, which was funded by the king. Construction lasted from 1379 to 1387. Once complete, the Parisians named the bridge Pont-Neuf (not to be confused with the present-day Pont-Neuf), Petit-Pont-Neuf or Pont Saint-Michel dit le Pont-Neuf. As was common in the Middle Ages, the bridge's sides were quickly filled with houses. During the 1407-1408 winter, one of the longest and most severe known in the Middle Ages, ice carried by the frozen Seine hit the bridge, causing it to collapse together with its houses. Due to France's difficulties in the Hundred Years' WarHundred Years' War The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between England and France, lasting 116 years from 1337 to 1453.... , the bridge was immediately rebuilt in wood. This material proved less resistant than the previous stone bridge and the Parlement de Paris decided in 1444 to allocate all money raised from fines to building a new stone bridge on the site. The appearance of this second bridge is known from one miniature paintingMiniature painting Miniature painting may refer to either:... in the HeuresBook of Hours A Book of Hours is the most common type of surviving medieval illuminated manuscript.... d'Étienne Chevalier, painted by Jean FouquetJean Fouquet Jean Fouquet or Jehan Fouquet was a French painter. ... . This shows a bridge resting on high wooden piers, as well as wattle and daubWattle and daub Summary Daub and wattle are building materials used in constructing houses.... or wood and plaster houses with a single level roofline along the whole length of the bridge. The Renaissance bridge A replacement bridge was built at the same time the Pont MariePont Marie The Pont Marie is a bridge which crosses the Seine in Paris, France.... was under construction. Owned by the king, it was more substantial than the Pont Marie and never ran into the kind of structural troubles both the Pont Marie and the Pont NeufFacts About Pont Neuf The Pont Neuf is the oldest standing bridge in Paris, France, across the river Seine.... encountered. The work started in 1617 and was completed in 1623, using foundations similar to the ones used in the Rialto BridgeRialto Bridge Summary The Rialto Bridge spans the Grand Canal in Venice.... and the Pont des Boucheries. These foundations used wooden piles topped by a wooden platform over which the specifications required lower stone courses of to long by to thick. Built with four spans in the form of circular arcs, the roadway sloped up to the center of the bridge with a grade of over 6%. The two larger spans were approximately long, while the two shorter spans on either side were approximately long. The widest of the old Paris bridges, it was designed to hold two rows of houses. While an order was issued in 1786 to remove all houses from Paris bridges, the ones on this bridge remained until no later than 1808. The modern bridge The present 62m-long bridge dates to 1857, requiring only seven months for construction from the date the older bridge was closed to traffic, and was designed on three 17.2m arches by Paul-Martin Gallocher de LagalisseriePaul-Martin Gallocher de Lagalisserie Paul-Martin Gallocher de Lagalisserie\|Is?re]]) was a French engineer.... and Paul Vaudrey. It was the site of many of the killings of the Paris massacre of 1961Paris massacre of 1961 The Paris massacre of 1961 refers to a massacre in Paris on 17 October 1961, during the Algerian War of Independence.... . Location Gallery Bibliography P. Lorentz et D. Sandron, Atlas de Paris au Moyen Âge, Paris, 2006, Parigramme. External links