Le Pont Marie - Paris IVème, France
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N 48° 51.167 E 002° 21.450
31U E 452867 N 5411289
[EN] The Marie Bridge owes its name to the engineer-entrepreneur Christophe Marie, it dates from the seventeenth century, making it one of the oldest bridges in Paris. [FR] Le pont Marie doit son nom à l'ingénieur-entrepreneur Christophe Marie, il date du XVIIe siècle, ce qui en fait l'un des plus anciens ponts de Paris.
Waymark Code: WM1059B
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 03/01/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 8

"The Marie Bridge, 92 m long and 22.60 m wide, has four arched arches and a basket handle arch.

It was built by engineer-entrepreneur Christophe Marie from 1614 to 1635 (whose name he perpetuates). His first stone of the bridge was laid in 1614 by Louis XIII and his mother Marie de Medici.

The bridge connects the quai des Célestins on the right bank to the quai de Bourbon and the Quai d'Anjou on the Ile Saint-Louis.

It originally consisted of 50 houses, flood victims, it was partly rebuilt in 1677, then the houses are destroyed in 1786. "

Sources : The Bridge

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" Le pont Marie, d'une longueur de 92 m pour une largeur de 22,60 m, qui compte quatre arches en plein cintres et une arche en anse de panier.

Il a été construit par l'ingénieur-entrepreneur Christophe Marie de 1614 à 1635 (dont il perpétue le nom). Sa première pierre du pont est posée en 1614 par Louis XIII et sa mère Marie de Médicis.

Le pont relie le quai des Célestins sur la rive droite au quai de Bourbon et le quai d'Anjou sur l'île Saint-Louis .

Il comportait à l'origine 50 maisons d'habitation, victime des crues, il est en partie reconstruit en 1677, puis les maisons sont détruites en 1786. "

Sources : Le Pont

Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Paris IVème

Road, Highway, Street, etc.: Pont Marie

Water or other terrain spanned: Seine

Architect/Builder: Christophe Marie

Construction Date: 1614-1635

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