Le Pont Alexandre III
Inauguré pour l'Exposition universelle de Paris en 1902, la première
pierre fut posée par le tsar Nicolas II de Russie en 1896, et était
destiné à symboliser l'amitié franco-russe, instaurée par la signature
de l'alliance conclue en 1891 entre son père, le tsar Alexandre III
(1845-1894) et le président de la République française Sadi Carnot. La
construction de cet ouvrage d'art fut confiée aux ingénieurs Jean
Résal et Amédée Alby, ainsi qu'aux architectes Cassien-Bernard et
Gaston Cousin. Sur la colonne, rive droite en aval, fut gravée cette
inscription : « Le 14 avril 1900, Émile Loubet président de la
République Française a ouvert l'exposition universelle et inauguré le
pont Alexandre III ».
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The bridge, with its exuberant Art Nouveau lamps, cherubs, nymphs and
winged horses at either end, was built between 1896 and 1900. It is
named after Tsar Alexander III, 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 six-metre high single span steel arch.
The design, by the architects Joseph Cassien-Bernard and Gaston
Cousin, was subject to strict controls that prevented the bridge from
obscuring the view of the Champs-Élysées or the Invalides. The bridge
was built by the engineers Jean Résal and Amédée d'Alby and
inaugurated in 1900 for the Universal Exhibition (as were the nearby
Grand Palais and Petit Palais). The Pont Alexandre III is classified
as a historical monument.
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Exposition 0,001 sec (1/1000)
Ouverture f/4.0
Longueur focale 35 mm
Vitesse ISO 200
Détection du degré d'exposition +2 EV
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