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 Sully Bridge - Paris 4th

Patrimoine classé
Pont
Paris

Sully Bridge - Paris 4th

    Boulevard Henri IV
    75004 Paris
Pont de Sully - Paris 4ème
Pont de Sully - Paris 4ème
Pont de Sully - Paris 4ème
Pont de Sully - Paris 4ème

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
1836-1837
Construction of suspended bridges
1848
Damiette Bridge Destruction
1872
Collapse of the Constantine Bridge
1876
Construction of the current bridge
25 août 1877
Inauguration of Sully Bridge
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Key figures

Maximilien de Béthune, duc de Sully - Minister of Henri IV Tribute by the name of the bridge.
Paul Vaudrey - Engineer Manufacturer of the current bridge.
Gustave Brosselin - Engineer Co-conceptor of the current bridge.
M. Surville - Director of Work Supervised the bridges of 1836-1837.
M. de Beaumont - Dealer Managed the bridge toll.

Origin and history

The Sully Bridge is in reality a set of two distinct bridges, built in 1876 as part of the major Haussmannian works in Paris. They connect the 4th and 5th arrondissements across the two arms of the Seine, with a central section on the Île Saint-Louis. This double work, designed by engineers Paul Vaudrey and Gustave Brosselin, is distinguished by its 45 degree angle compared to the banks, offering a unique perspective on the docks and Notre Dame Cathedral. The southern part, the longest (159 m), has three cast iron arches, while the northern part, shorter, combines a cast iron central arch and two masonry lateral arches. The metal elements were manufactured by Joret and Cie in the Black Earth foundries.

Prior to its current construction, the site housed two suspended bridges built in 1836-1837: the Damiette Bridge (right bank) and the Constantine Bridge (left bank). These works, subjected to toll, had tragic fates: the first was destroyed during the revolution of 1848, and the second collapsed in 1872 because of the corrosion of its cables. Their replacement was included in the modernization of Paris under the Second Empire, with an official inauguration on 25 August 1877.

The name of the bridge pays tribute to Maximilian of Bethune, Duke of Sully (1559-1641), minister of Henry IV, whose mansion was located nearby. Today, the Sully Bridge remains a major axis of the Parisian landscape, served by the Sully - Morland metro station and integrating Boulevard Henri-IV into its route. Its architecture combines functionality and aesthetics, with a width of 20 meters distributed between a pavement of 12 meters and two sidewalks of 4 meters each.

The foundries of La Voulte and Bessèges, as well as the company Joret and Cie, played a key role in the construction of metal structures. The bridge is also distinguished by its strategic geographical location, linking the Henri-IV wharf (right side) with the Saint-Bernard wharf and the Tournelle (left side), while overlooking the upstream end of the Île Saint-Louis.

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