The Concorde Bridge

Lots of Traffic

This bridge leads to the Place de la Concorde, where the guillotine was set up during the Revolution. Now it is a huge traffic circle. And this bridge carries a lot of traffic toward the Place, so i...

Cool

Pont de la Concorde is just another nice bridge over the River Seine. This bridge is pretty busy and it is a good photo spot.

Good views

Pont de la Concorde dates to the late 18th century and is a bridge with some history behind it. It is not elaborate like Pont Alexandre III, which is just further up from this location. It is a stone ...

The Bastille that became the bridge could collapse a second time.

Like the square of the same name, the bridge was called the bridge of the Revolution. There was a reason for this. Not figuratively, but literally. Stones from the dismantled Bastille were used to str...

Impressive and Utilitarian

This is a busy and lovely bridge. Crossing it at night affords a lovely view of the lower Parliament house.