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Pont Neuf, Paris
The Pont Neuf (or New Bridge) is
currently the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in Paris,
France. Its name, which was given to distinguish it from older bridges
that were lined on both sides with houses, has remained. Standing by the
western point of the Île de la Cité, the island in the middle of the river
that was the heart of medieval Paris, it connects the
Rive Gauche of Paris with the
Rive Droite. The bridge is composed of two separate spans, one of
five arches joining the left bank to the Île de la Cité, another of seven
joining the island to the right bank.
Seine cruises from the
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