The Pont Alexandre III spans the Seine between Les Invalides and the Champs-Élysées. Built for the 1900 Exposition Universelle, it is named after Tsar Alexander III, father of Nicholas II, who laid its first stone in 1896. A single metal arch, Art Nouveau lamps and gilded statues make it one of the most ornate bridges in Paris. You can walk across it freely, at any hour.
Highlights
The view toward Les Invalides
From the middle of the bridge, the axis leads straight to the dome of Les Invalides. The avenue and the esplanade make this one of the classic views of the Left Bank: see also the Hôtel des Invalides.
The Eiffel Tower and the night
In the evening the lamps come on and the Eiffel Tower appears downstream. It is one of the best places in Paris for a twilight photo.
The lamps and the statues
The four pylons are topped with gilded statues; nymphs decorate the keystone of the arch and many ornate lamps line the deck. Take time to look at the details up close.
Practical info
Tips
The bridge is free and open at all hours. It links the Left Bank with the area of the Grand Palais, so you can plan a walk between the two banks. For photos, stand at either end rather than in the middle, where traffic and passers-by get in the frame.
How to get there
Metro Invalides (lines 8 and 13) or RER C Invalides on the Left Bank; metro Champs-Élysées–Clemenceau (lines 1 and 13) on the Right Bank. The bridge links the 7th and 8th arrondissements, between the quai d’Orsay and the cours la Reine.
Opening hours
Prices
Free entry
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