Getting to know the bridges of Paris
May 31, 2025
4 min read
Updated: Jun 19, 2025
The history of Paris is closely linked to the Seine and the bridges that connect its banks. Today, there are 37 (5 of which are for pedestrians only). More than just crossings, they are a mix of art, architecture and history. It is impossible to remain indifferent to the details that make these buildings truly postcards, which have enchanted artists of all kinds over the centuries.
Although we recognize the importance of all of them, whether for their beauty,
location, material used or historical context, we made a
selection of the most central and most significant for us.
Sully Bridge
It is a double bridge that goes from one bank to the other, cutting across the tip of the Île de Saint-Louis. It connects the Pavillon de l'Arsenal on the right bank to the Institut du Monde Arabe on the left bank. It offers a beautiful view of Notre Dame Cathedral.
How to get there: Metro 7, Sully-Morland
You are close to :
Arab World Institute
Square Barye
Arsenal Pavilion
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Tournelle Bridge
It connects the Île de Saint-Louis to the left bank of the river, from where we can admire the statue of the city's patron saint, Sainte Geneviève.
How to get there: Metro 7, Pont-Marie
You are close to: Port de la Tournelle, a great place for walking, cycling or exercising.
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Saint Louis Bridge
It connects the Île de la Cité to the Île de Saint-Louis. In addition to the beautiful view of the two islands, this bridge, which is only for pedestrians and cyclists, always has a street artist, especially on summer days.
How to get there : Metro 7, Pont-Marie
You are near : Le Mémorial des Martyrs de la Déportation (Île de la Cité)
Square Jean XIII (Île de la Cité)
Place Louis Aragon (Île de Saint-Louis)
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Little Bridge (Cardinal Lustiger)
It connects the left bank to the Île de la Cité.
How to get there: Metro 4, Saint-Michel.
You are close to:
Notre Dame Cathedral
Place Jean Paul II
Point Zero
Archeological crypt of Paris Notre-Dame
Saint-Séverin Church
Rue de La Huchete - almost exclusively pedestrian street, popular with tourists for its many restaurants, bars and vibrant nightlife.
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Bridge to Change
It connects the Île de la Cité to the right bank. It is an extension of the Pont Saint Michel. Letters N for Napoleon III with laurel wreaths around them are carved on the bridge.
How to get there: Metro 4, Cité
You are close to:
Palace of Justice
Sainte-Chapelle
Concierge
Court of Commerce
Place du Châtelet
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Pont Saint-Michel
It connects the left bank to the Île de la Cité. Napoleon III's imperial bridge is identical to that of the Pont au Change.
How to get there: Metro 4, Saint-Michel
You are close to:
Place Saint-Michel, where the beautiful Saint-Michel fountain is located
Rue Saint-André-des-Arts
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Pont Neuf
The name of this emblematic bridge, one of the most famous in Paris, is a contrast to the city's old bridges, as it was the first to be built without housing.
How to get there: Metro 7, Pont-Neuf
You are close to:
Square of the Green Galant
Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois
Place Dauphine
The Monnaies Hotel
Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois
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Pont des Arts
The walkway, considered the most romantic in Paris, was designed to connect the Institut de France, on the left bank, to the Musée du Louvre, on the right bank. It is for pedestrians only and the privileged view of the tip of the île de la Cité enchants everyone, from artists to picnickers.
How to get there: Metro 7, Pont-Neuf
You are close to:
Institute of France
École Nationale supérieure des beaux-arts (left bank)
Louvre Museum
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Passarelle Léopold-Sédar-Senghor (Passerelle Solférino)
It connects the Musée d'Orsay on the left bank to the Jardin des Tuileries on the right bank. Formerly Passarelle Solférino, it was renamed in 2006 in honour of the Senegalese poet, philosopher and head of state Léopold Sédar Senghor.
How to get there: Métro 12, Assemblée Nationale
You are close to:
Tuileries Garden
Musee d'Orsay
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Concorde Bridge
It connects the Assemblée Nationale on the left bank to the Place de la Concorde on the right bank.
How to get there: Metro 1, 8, 12, Concorde
You are close to:
National Assembly
Place de la Concorde
Orangerie Museum
Paume Game Museum
Place de la Madeleine
Madeleine Church
Madeleine Flower Market
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Alexandre III Bridge
The monumental Alexandre III bridge is considered by many to be the most beautiful in Paris. It symbolizes the friendship between France and Russia and was the first prefabricated bridge to be moved to its current location.
How to get there: Metro 8, 13, Invalides
You are close to:
Small Palace
Grand Palais
Hotel des Invalides
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Alma Bridge
This bridge may not be the most beautiful in the city, but it is an attraction because the Zouave (a soldier statue) is used to measure the height of the Seine (a flood indicator!). It is next to the place where Princess Diana died, and so the Flame of Liberty - Flamme de la Liberté - has become for many a symbol in her honor.
How to get there: Metro 9, Alma-Marceau
You are close to:
Champs-Elysees Theatre
Flame of Freedom
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Pont d'Iéna
It connects the Eiffel Tower, on the left bank, to the Jardin du Trocadéro, on the left bank.
How to get there: Metro 6, 9, Trocadéro
You are close to:
Chaillot Palace
Trocadéro Gardens
Eiffel Tower
Champ de Mars
Military School
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Paris Bridges Map
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