Pont de Tolbiac
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The pont de Tolbiac is a bridge across the Seine
in Paris
built between 1879 and 1882 by H.P. Bernard, and J.D.A. Pérouse. It crosses from the 12th
to the 13th
arrondissement, linking quai de Bercy to rue Neuve Tolbiac. Its nearest Paris Metro
station is Cour Saint-Émilion
.
and Pont de Bercy
. The city financed the works, which began in 1879. It was hit by a downed British plane in 1943.
Seine
The Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
built between 1879 and 1882 by H.P. Bernard, and J.D.A. Pérouse. It crosses from the 12th
XIIe arrondissement
The 12th arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France....
to the 13th
XIIIe arrondissement
The 13th arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France....
arrondissement, linking quai de Bercy to rue Neuve Tolbiac. Its nearest Paris Metro
Paris Métro
The Paris Métro or Métropolitain is the rapid transit metro system in Paris, France. It has become a symbol of the city, noted for its density within the city limits and its uniform architecture influenced by Art Nouveau. The network's sixteen lines are mostly underground and run to 214 km ...
station is Cour Saint-Émilion
Cour Saint-Émilion (Paris Metro)
Cour Saint-Émilion is a station of the Paris Métro, located on the Line 14, which opened in 1998.It is named after the French wine Saint-Émilion because it was built at the old railway station of Bercy where wine from south of France arrived in Paris....
.
History
The pont de Tolbiac was built in a wave of urbanisation of eastern Paris in the second half of the 19th century. The decision to built it was made in 1877 by a vote of the municipal council, in order to create an intermediate crossing in the long space between the existing Pont NationalPont National
The pont National is a road and rail bridge across the Seine in Paris, to the east of the XIIe and XIIIe arrondissements....
and Pont de Bercy
Pont de Bercy
The Pont de Bercy is a bridge over the Seine in Paris, France.The structure links the 12th and 13th arrondissements of Paris by extending the Boulevard de Bercy and the Boulevard Vincent-Auriol...
. The city financed the works, which began in 1879. It was hit by a downed British plane in 1943.