Wonderful and scarce French Famous Pierre Turin medal Le Pont Neuf à Paris

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Before you bidding - shipping time to Europe 10-14 days, to USA, Canada, Australia will take 30-35 days. Payment – Paypal We will ship items together to save on shipping costs. Items are usually shipped the following business day payment is received. If you not happy with your item, I will return you back your money. ============================================================== 72 mm. 174 gr,bronze Engraver : Pierre TURIN (1891-1968) very famous French sculptor and medallist Pont Neuf Pont Neuf Pont Neuf at sunset. Crosses River Seine Locale Paris, France Designer Believed to be Baptiste Androuet du Cerceau and Guillaume Marchand maintenance engineering by Soufflot, Perronet, Lagalisserie and Résal [1] Design arch bridge Material stone Total length 232 metres (761 ft) [2] Width 22 metres (72 ft) [2] Number of spans 7 + 5 Construction begin 1578 [2] Construction end 1607 [2] Coordinates The Pont Neuf ( French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ nœf] , New Bridge ) is, despite its name, the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in Paris , France . Its name, which was given to distinguish it from older bridges that were lined on both sides with houses, has remained. It stands by the western point of the Île de la Cité , the island in the middle of the river that was the heart of medieval Paris .The bridge is composed of two separate spans, one of five arches joining the left bank to the Île de la Cité, another of seven joining the island to the right bank. Old engraved maps of Paris show how, when the bridge was built, it just grazed the downstream tip of the Île de la Cité; since then, the natural sandbar building of a mid-river island , aided by stone-faced embankments called quais , has extended the island. Today the tip of the island is the location of the Square du Vert-Galant , a park named in honour of Henry IV , nicknamed the "Green Gallant". Contents [ hide ] 1 Construction 2 Equestrian statue of Henry IV 3 Execution of Jacques de Molay 4 La Samaritaine 5 As the center of Paris 6 First daguerrotype ever with human being? 7 Christo's project 8 Access 9 Location 10 See also 11 References 12 External links Construction [edit ] Painting of the Pont Neuf project as approved by King Henry III in 1577. The bridge was ultimately completed in 1606 with a less ornate design. As early as 1550, Henry II was asked to build a bridge here because the existing Pont Notre-Dame was overloaded, but the expense was too much at the time. [1] In 1577, [1] the decision to build the bridge was made by King Henry III who laid its first stone in 1578, during which year the foundations of four piers and one abutment were completed. [1] A major design change was made in 1579 requiring the widening of the bridge to allow houses to be built (though they never were) made the piers on the long arm longer. These piers were built over the next nine years. [1] After a long delay beginning in 1588, due in part to the Wars of Religion , construction was resumed in 1599. [1] The bridge was completed under the reign of Henry IV, who inaugurated it in 1607. The Île de la Cité looking upstream from the West, with the Pont Neuf spanning the Seine The bastions give the Pont Neuf its fortified air Like most bridges of its time, The Pont Neuf is constructed as a series of many short arch bridges , following Roman precedents. It was the first stone bridge in Paris not to support houses in addition to a thoroughfare, and was also fitted with pavements protecting pedestrians from mud and horses; pedestrians could also step aside into its bastions to let a bulky carriage pass. The decision not to include houses on the bridge can be traced back directly to Henry IV, who decided against their inclusion on the grounds that houses would impede a clear view of the Louvre , which he extended substantially during his reign. [3] The bridge had heavy traffic from the beginning; [1] it was for a long time the widest bridge in Paris. The bridge has undergon... read more

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