The construction of the bridge is a marvel of 19th century engineering, consisting of a 6 metres (20 ft) high single span steel arch. The design, by the architects Joseph Cassien-Bernard [fr] and Gaston Cousin, was constrained by the need to keep the bridge from obscuring the view of the Champs-Élysées or the Invalides.
Numerous sculptors provided the sculptures that feature prominently on the bridge.
Famesedit
Four gilt-bronze statues of Fames watch over the bridge, supported on massive 17 metres (56 ft) masonrysocles, that provide stabilizing counterweight for the arch, without interfering with monumental views. The socles are crowned by Fames restraining Pegasus.
On the Right Bank: Renommée des Sciences ("Fame of the Sciences") and the Renommée des Arts ("Fame of the Arts"), both by Emmanuel Frémiet. At their bases, La France Contemporaine ("Contemporary France") by Gustave Michel and France de Charlemagne ("France of Charlemagne") by Alfred Lenoir [fr]. The lions groups are by Georges Gardet.
On the Left Bank: Renommée du Commerce ("Fame of Commerce") by Pierre Granet [fr] and Renommée de l'Industrie ("Fame of Industry") by Clément Steiner [fr]. At their bases, France de la Renaissance ("France of the Renaissance") by Jules Coutan and La France de Louis XIV ("France of Louis XIV") by Laurent Marqueste. The lions groups are by Jules Dalou.
The nymph reliefs are at the centres of the arches over the Seine, memorials to the Franco-Russian Alliance.[5] The Nymphs of the Seine has a relief of the arms of Paris, and faces the Nymphs of the Neva with the arms of Imperial Russia. They are both executed in hammered copper over forms by Georges Récipon.
In the same political spirit, the Trinity Bridge in Saint Petersburg was conceived as a memorial to the Franco-Russian Alliance. It was designed by Gustave Eiffel, and the first stone was laid in August 1897 by French president Félix Faure.
In the 1956 film Anastasia, the final battle takes place at the bridge.
The Moody Blues' first music video footage for the song “Nights in White Satin” was shot two times with two scenes throughout the middle and the ending of the song in 1967.
In the 1976 film Pardon Mon Affaire, a character drops a gun into the river from the bridge.
In the 1979 film French Postcards, the final romantic scene takes place on the bridge.
In the 1985 James Bond film A View to a Kill, Bond comes to a halt at the bridge in a hijacked taxi. Moments later, Bond jumps from the bridge onto a boat.
In the 1997 animated film Anastasia, the bridge is damaged by Rasputin in an attempt to kill Anastasia, who in real life was the granddaughter of Alexander III of Russia. Ironically, his downfall and ultimate death take place on the same bridge.
In the 1998 film Ronin, the spy team meets some arms dealers under the bridge on the Right Bank.
In the 2004 film A Very Long Engagement, Marion Cotillard's character kills the character played by François Levantal under the bridge.
In the 2005 film Angel-A it is the Pont Alexandre III from which Angela and André jump into the Seine.
In the 2006 music video for Mariah Carey's hit single "Say Somethin'" with Pharrell and Snoop Dogg.
In the 2006 episode "Cold Stones" of The Sopranos, Carmela Soprano and her friend Rosalie Aprile walk in wonderment over the bridge.
In the 2011 film Midnight in Paris, the bridge is depicted in multiple scenes, including the final one.
In the 2016 film Me Before You, the closing shot was filmed near the northeast corner of the bridge.
In the 2016 Bollywood film Befikre, the song "Nashe si Chadh Gayi" was shot on the river bank by the bridge.
The 2018 film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald features a sequence with the main character, Newt Scamander, capturing an escaped magical creature known as a Zouwu on the bridge.
In the 2020 Netflix Original TV series Emily in Paris, Savoir, the French marketing firm where Emily works, films a perfume advertisement here with their client, Maison Lavaux.
In the 2017 Broadway musical Anastasia, based on the 1997 film, the bridge is seen in the second half of the musical and in the closing scene. Anastasia was the granddaughter of Alexander III, who is mentioned in the musical.
Sportsedit
In June 2017, with Paris competing against Los Angeles to host the 2024 Olympics, Paris turned some of its world-famous landmarks over to sports and installed diving boards on the Alexandre III bridge that spanned the Seine.[6]
^ ab"Alexandre III Bridge". Structurae—International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering. Wilhelm Ernst & Sohn Verlag. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
^Steele, Ross (2002). When in France, Do as the French Do. McGraw Hill Professional. p. 143. ISBN978-0-8442-2552-4.
^Blackmore, Ruth; McConnachie, James (2004). The Rough Guide to Paris Directions. Rough Guides. p. 15. ISBN978-1-84353-317-7.
^Base Mérimée: PA00088798, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Pont Alexandre III
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The Pont Alexandre III is a deck arch bridge that spans the Seine in Paris It connects the Champs Elysees quarter with those of the Invalides and Eiffel Tower The bridge is widely regarded as the most ornate extravagant bridge in the city 2 3 It has been classified as a French monument historique since 1975 4 Pont Alexandre IIIThe bridge seen from the Pont de la Concorde 2012Coordinates48 51 49 N 2 18 49 E 48 8636 N 2 3136 E 48 8636 2 3136CrossesThe Seine RiverLocaleParis FranceNext upstreamPont de la ConcordeNext downstreamPont des InvalidesCharacteristicsTotal length160 metres 520 ft 1 Width40 metres 130 ft 1 Location Location on the Seine in Paris Contents 1 History 2 Sculptures 2 1 Fames 2 2 Nymphs 3 Cultural associations 3 1 Musicals 3 2 Sports 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThe Beaux Arts style bridge with its exuberant Art Nouveau lamps cherubs nymphs and winged horses at both ends was built between 1896 and 1900 It is named after Tsar Alexander III of Russia who had concluded the Franco Russian Alliance in 1892 His son Nicholas II laid the foundation stone in October 1896 The style of the bridge reflects that of the Grand Palais to which it leads on the right bank The construction of the bridge is a marvel of 19th century engineering consisting of a 6 metres 20 ft high single span steel arch The design by the architects Joseph Cassien Bernard fr and Gaston Cousin was constrained by the need to keep the bridge from obscuring the view of the Champs Elysees or the Invalides The bridge was built by the engineers Jean Resal and Amedee Alby fr It was inaugurated in 1900 for the Exposition Universelle universal exhibition World s Fair as were the nearby Grand Palais and Petit Palais Sculptures edit nbsp Gilded Fames sculptures on the socle counterweights nbsp Nymphs of the Neva relief nbsp Twilight view looking toward the dome of Les Invalides Numerous sculptors provided the sculptures that feature prominently on the bridge Fames edit Four gilt bronze statues of Fames watch over the bridge supported on massive 17 metres 56 ft masonry socles that provide stabilizing counterweight for the arch without interfering with monumental views The socles are crowned by Fames restraining Pegasus On the Right Bank Renommee des Sciences Fame of the Sciences and the Renommee des Arts Fame of the Arts both by Emmanuel Fremiet At their bases La France Contemporaine Contemporary France by Gustave Michel and France de Charlemagne France of Charlemagne by Alfred Lenoir fr The lions groups are by Georges Gardet On the Left Bank Renommee du Commerce Fame of Commerce by Pierre Granet fr and Renommee de l Industrie Fame of Industry by Clement Steiner fr At their bases France de la Renaissance France of the Renaissance by Jules Coutan and La France de Louis XIV France of Louis XIV by Laurent Marqueste The lions groups are by Jules Dalou Nymphs edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed June 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The nymph reliefs are at the centres of the arches over the Seine memorials to the Franco Russian Alliance 5 The Nymphs of the Seine has a relief of the arms of Paris and faces the Nymphs of the Neva with the arms of Imperial Russia They are both executed in hammered copper over forms by Georges Recipon In the same political spirit the Trinity Bridge in Saint Petersburg was conceived as a memorial to the Franco Russian Alliance It was designed by Gustave Eiffel and the first stone was laid in August 1897 by French president Felix Faure Cultural associations editThis section possibly contains original research Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed June 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message This section contains a list of miscellaneous information Please relocate any relevant information into other sections or articles June 2022 Films and videos In the 1956 film Anastasia the final battle takes place at the bridge The Moody Blues first music video footage for the song Nights in White Satin was shot two times with two scenes throughout the middle and the ending of the song in 1967 In the 1976 film Pardon Mon Affaire a character drops a gun into the river from the bridge In the 1979 film French Postcards the final romantic scene takes place on the bridge In the 1985 James Bond film A View to a Kill Bond comes to a halt at the bridge in a hijacked taxi Moments later Bond jumps from the bridge onto a boat In the 1997 animated film Anastasia the bridge is damaged by Rasputin in an attempt to kill Anastasia who in real life was the granddaughter of Alexander III of Russia Ironically his downfall and ultimate death take place on the same bridge In the 1998 film Ronin the spy team meets some arms dealers under the bridge on the Right Bank In the 2004 film A Very Long Engagement Marion Cotillard s character kills the character played by Francois Levantal under the bridge In the 2005 film Angel A it is the Pont Alexandre III from which Angela and Andre jump into the Seine In the 2006 music video for Mariah Carey s hit single Say Somethin with Pharrell and Snoop Dogg In the 2006 episode Cold Stones of The Sopranos Carmela Soprano and her friend Rosalie Aprile walk in wonderment over the bridge In the 2011 film Midnight in Paris the bridge is depicted in multiple scenes including the final one Adele s music video for the song Someone Like You was shot on the bridge in 2011 In the 2016 film Me Before You the closing shot was filmed near the northeast corner of the bridge In the 2016 Bollywood film Befikre the song Nashe si Chadh Gayi was shot on the river bank by the bridge The 2018 film Fantastic Beasts The Crimes of Grindelwald features a sequence with the main character Newt Scamander capturing an escaped magical creature known as a Zouwu on the bridge In the 2020 Netflix Original TV series Emily in Paris Savoir the French marketing firm where Emily works films a perfume advertisement here with their client Maison Lavaux Jung Jaehyun NCT was shooting a music video for his cover version of the 2017 song I Like Me Better by Lauv Musicals edit In the 2017 Broadway musical Anastasia based on the 1997 film the bridge is seen in the second half of the musical and in the closing scene Anastasia was the granddaughter of Alexander III who is mentioned in the musical Sports edit In June 2017 with Paris competing against Los Angeles to host the 2024 Olympics Paris turned some of its world famous landmarks over to sports and installed diving boards on the Alexandre III bridge that spanned the Seine 6 Gallery edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp See also editList of bridges in FranceReferences edit a b Alexandre III Bridge Structurae International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering Wilhelm Ernst amp Sohn Verlag Retrieved 4 October 2014 Steele Ross 2002 When in France Do as the French Do McGraw Hill Professional p 143 ISBN 978 0 8442 2552 4 Blackmore Ruth McConnachie James 2004 The Rough Guide to Paris Directions Rough Guides p 15 ISBN 978 1 84353 317 7 Base Merimee PA00088798 Ministere francais de la Culture in French Pont Alexandre III Pont Alexandre III Retrieved 24 June 2023 Paris Puts On Show To Wow IOC In 2024 Bid CBS Los Angeles Retrieved 22 November 2017 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pont Alexandre III Alexandre III Bridge at Structurae Pont Alexandre III Alexandre III Bridge current photographs and of the 1900s 48 51 49 N 2 18 49 E 48 86361 N 2 31361 E 48 86361 2 31361 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pont Alexandre III amp oldid 1221007622, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
