Pont au Double

Bridge in Paris, France

48°51′09.49″N 02°20′54.56″E / 48.8526361°N 2.3484889°E / 48.8526361; 2.3484889CarriesMotor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclesCrossesSeine RiverLocaleParis, FranceNext upstreamPont de l'ArchevêchéNext downstreamPetit PontCharacteristicsDesignArch BridgeTotal length45 metres (148 ft)Width20 metres (66 ft)Clearance below?HistoryConstruction start1881Construction end1883StatisticsTollFree both waysLocation Map

The Pont au Double is a bridge over the Seine in Paris, France.

Location

The bridge links the 4th and 5th arrondissements of Paris, from the Île de la Cité to the quai de Montebello.

___	Located near the Métro stations: Cité, Maubert-Mutualité and Cluny - La Sorbonne.

History

In 1515, Francis I was asked to build a bridge over the small branch of the Seine in order to carry patients to the Hôtel-Dieu hospital on the Île de la Cité. Construction began in 1626 and in 1634 the two sides were connected.

The Pont au Double derives its name from the toll amount which was charged, a "double" denier, money used to pay for the construction of the bridge.^{[citation needed]}

In 1709, the bridge collapsed. It was rebuilt and remained in place until 1847. In 1883, the Pont au Double was replaced by a one arch cast-iron bridge.