Pont d'Austerlitz

The Pont d'Austerlitz is a bridge which crosses the Seine River in Paris, France. It owes its name to the battle of Austerlitz (1805).

Pont d'Austerlitz
Coordinates48°50′42″N 2°21′58″E
CarriesMotor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles
CrossesThe Seine River
LocaleParis, France
Official namePont d'Austerlitz
Next upstreamViaduc d'Austerlitz
Next downstreamPont de Sully
Characteristics
DesignArch Bridge
Total length174m (571 feet)
Width30m (98 feet)
History
Construction start1801–1805, 1854 and 1884–1885
Statistics
TollFree both ways
Location
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