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Pont
Paris

Pont de la Concorde in Paris

    Pont de la Concorde
    75007 Paris 7e Arrondissement
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Crédit photo : Mathieu Clabaut - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
1787-1791
Initial construction
14 juillet 1789
Taking of the Bastille
1816
Order statues
1930-1932
Expansion of the bridge
6 février 1934
Political challenges
12 juin 1975
Historical monument classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Pont de la Concorde, between the 7th and 8th arrondissement: inscription by decree of 12 June 1975

Key figures

Jean-Rodolphe Perronet - Architect and engineer Bridge Designer, Founder Bridge School.
Louis XVIII - King of France Sponsor of statues in 1816.
Louis-Philippe Ier - King of the French Fits to remove too heavy statues.
Napoléon Bonaparte - Emperor of the French Commanded statues of generals in 1810.
Deval et Malet - Bridge and Chaussées Engineers Directed enlargement in 1930-1932.

Origin and history

The bridge of the Concorde, originally named Louis-XVI Bridge, was built between 1787 and 1791 under the direction of architect Jean-Rodolphe Perronet, founder of the School of Bridges and Roads. Designed in 1725 to connect Louis-XV Square (now Place de la Concorde) to the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district, its realization was delayed by financial constraints. The stones used came partly from the Bastille, demolished after its capture in 1789, symbolizing a break with the Ancien Régime. The bridge changed its name several times according to political regimes: bridge of the Revolution (1792-1795), bridge of the Concorde (until 1814), then Louis-XVI bridge during the Restoration, before finally adopting its present name in 1830.

In the 19th century, the bridge was decorated with statues commissioned by Louis XVIII in 1816, representing historical figures (ministers, military, sailors) such as Richelieu, Turenne or Du Guesclin. Too heavy for the structure, these sculptures were removed under Louis-Philippe I and relocated to cities such as Versailles, Brest or Saint-Cyr. Some, such as those of Duquesne or Condé, were destroyed during World War II.

In the 20th century, in the face of increasing traffic, the bridge was extended between 1930 and 1932 under the supervision of the engineers Deval and Malet, from 8.75 m to 35 m wide while maintaining its neoclassical style. It became a major axis of Paris, witness to historical events like the confrontations of 6 February 1934. Renovated in 1983, it remains today an architectural and political symbol, classified as a historical monument since 1975.

In culture, the bridge is evoked by artists such as Joe Dassin (The Champs-Élysées) or poet Michèle Audin, and was the scene of revolutionary poems. Its history reflects the upheavals of France, from the Revolution to urban modernity.

External links

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