Located in the 15th arrondissment of Paris and formerly called "Viaduct of Passy", the Bir-Hakeim bridge is a double deck arch bridge built between 1903 and 1905 by the French architects Louis Biette and Jean-Camille Formige, in association with the contractors Dayde and Pille. Supported by metal columns, the upper level is for metropolitan railway (line 6), the lower level for motorized traffic and pedestrians with a central walkway. The total lenght of the bridge is 257 meters with a width of 25 meters.
The Bir Hakeim bridge is one of the most decorated bridge of Paris. Eight monumental sculptures designed by Gustave Michel are placed on the arches of the bridge. These statues represent blacksmiths fixing the emblem of the French Republic and Nauts docking the emblem of Paris. Many representations of shells and flowers are also visible on thes arches. An arc of triumph approximately located at the 2/3 of the bridge, displays low-reliefs of allegories designed by Antoine Injalbert refering in two groups to Electricy and Trade (upstream side), and Science and Commerce (downstream side).
The actual name of the bridge was given in 1949, as a tribute to General Koenig's June 1942 victory in Libya against German troops (Battle of Bir Hakeim, World War II).
79 were added with the framework of the 'Bridges of Paris' project, under the reference #002-000022.
Located in the 15th arrondissment, between the Seine river and the park Andre Citroen, the Andre Citroen viaduct is a railroad arch bridge. Completed in 1992, the bridge was designed by the french architect Jean-Paul Viguier.
6 photos of the André Citroën Viaduct (Viaduc André Citroën) were added under the reference #002-000051 within the framework of the 'Bridges of Paris' project.
6 photos of the South-East expressway bridge (Pont du périphérique Sud-Est) were added under the reference #002-000050 within the framework of the 'Bridges of Paris' project.
The Garigliano Bridge (pont du Garigliano) is a 209 meters length girder bridge built between 1963 and 1966. Designed by the architect Davy and the engineer Thenault, the bridge was built in replacement to the Auteuil Viaduct (Viaduc d'Auteuil), a double deck arch bridge built in 1863, and demolished in 1962.
31 pictures were added under the reference #002-000040 within the framework of the 'Bridges of Paris' project. High resolution files are available from 20 to 70Mb (panoramic views).
