Pont du Carrousel
Pont du Carrousel
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The area
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Neighborhood: 1st Arr. - Louvre
How to get there
- Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre • 6 min walk
- Tuileries • 8 min walk
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Régis1972
Lancy, Switzerland20,138 contributions
Nov 2024 • Couples
The Pont du Carrousel was built in the 19th century and connects the Louvre to the right bank of the Seine, offering breathtaking views of the museum and the Tuileries garden. This wrought iron bridge, decorated with magnificent statues, is less crowded than other bridges, but just as charming. It allows you to cross the Seine while admiring Parisian architecture and historical monuments.
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Written November 15, 2024
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PierreBriere
Saint-Joachim, France9,880 contributions
Jun 2024 • Couples
Located between the Pont des Arts (upstream) and the Pont Royal (downstream), it faces the river facade of the Louvre, beyond which is the Place du Carousel (hence its name). The first version dates from 1834. It was restored in 1883, 1906, before being demolished in 1937. The reconstruction runs from 1935 to 1946.
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Written September 1, 2024
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Trainbleu
Brussels, Belgium40,310 contributions
Jan 2025 • Friends
The rather plain Carrousel Bridge (‘Pont du Carrousel’ in French) spans the River Seine between Quai Voltaire in Saint-Germain des Prés on the left bank and Quai François Mitterand on the right bank. While crossing the bridge towards the Louvre Museum on the right bank, we admired the large allegorical sculptures (1846) by Parisian sculptor Louis Petitot (1794-1862) located at the four corners of the bridge. They are entitled La Seine, La Ville de Paris, L'Industrie, and L'Abondance. We wondered why they were all listed separately on Tripadvisor because they form a stylistic whole.
Written February 4, 2025
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RGSOUNDF
Mercerville, NJ10,701 contributions
Jan 2020
A relatively newer bridge, that is, for Parisian standards, about 190 years old, formerly referred to as "pont des Saints-Pères", after a Left Bank street to which the bridge opens, just got a modern art installation. Located on the right side of the bridge when facing Louvre, on the Left Bank side, there is a sculptural group by the French artist Bruno Catalano, known all over the world by his eye-catching partially hollow sculptures. The triptych is named "Pierre David" and consists of two persons and a traveller's bag, all three placed on their respective pedestals. As the rest of his works, the triptych is inspired by recurring themes of travel, road, and movement, symbolizing the human life at its different stages.
We are not sure how long the installation is supposed to remain in place. Galerie Bartoux, which exhibits Catalano's sculptures, originally announced the dates as November 18, 2019 to December 27, 2019, however, at the time of our visit, the first week of January 2020, the installation was still in place.
We are not sure how long the installation is supposed to remain in place. Galerie Bartoux, which exhibits Catalano's sculptures, originally announced the dates as November 18, 2019 to December 27, 2019, however, at the time of our visit, the first week of January 2020, the installation was still in place.
Written February 15, 2020
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Dimitris L
Sydney, Australia54,756 contributions
Nov 2019
Pont du Carrousel is a nice bridge, built in the 19th century, with some history behind it. It joins two sides of the Seine, leading to Place du Carrousel, right outside the Louvre Museum. It is not a very ornate bridge but there are some interesting features at either end of it. Worth a walk.
Written October 1, 2020
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Big_bro_1_usa
Chicago, IL1,935 contributions
Jun 2015 • Family
At the time of our visit, part of the bridge was being resurfaced so you had to walk close to the side of the road instead of in the relative safety of the sidewalk. It offers great views of the Louvre entrance though for better lighting it is better early morning. The other side of the bridge offers great views of the Musee D' Orsay.
Written July 10, 2015
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Neil K
Liverpool, UK824,345 contributions
Jun 2023 • Friends
There are lots of great looking bridges that span the majestic River Seine ,a bridge that impressed me was Pont Du Carrousel.
Louis Philippe named it Pont Du Carrousel because it connected the Right Bank of the Palais Du Louvre near the Arc De Triomphe Du Carrousel .
Designed by architect Antoine Remy Polonceau ,this arch bridge was novel in the 1830's onwards as suspension bridges were the vogue ,I love the look of this bridge ,it's very photogenic and adds to the joy of viewing the River Seine.
Well worth checking out if you're in the area.
Louis Philippe named it Pont Du Carrousel because it connected the Right Bank of the Palais Du Louvre near the Arc De Triomphe Du Carrousel .
Designed by architect Antoine Remy Polonceau ,this arch bridge was novel in the 1830's onwards as suspension bridges were the vogue ,I love the look of this bridge ,it's very photogenic and adds to the joy of viewing the River Seine.
Well worth checking out if you're in the area.
Written June 23, 2023
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dgbg100106
Odenton, MD1,677 contributions
Oct 2016 • Couples
This is a great bridge to reflect back onto the louve. There are benches you can stop at if you want.
This bridge see lots of traffic.
This bridge was also dubbed the Napkin Ring.
This bridge see lots of traffic.
This bridge was also dubbed the Napkin Ring.
Written November 10, 2016
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BigHugh51
Adelaide, Australia3,628 contributions
Jul 2015 • Couples
During our most recent to Paris, we took several long walks along the banks of the River Seine. On each occasion we saw and crossed a number of the bridges between the Eiffel Tower and the Ile de la Citie.
One such bridge was the Pont du Carrousel, which we saw and crossed several times. Its appearance and main use could best be described as utilitarian. The bridge carries a huge volume of traffic back and forth across the river from the archway entrance to the Louvre, to the Quai Voltaire.
The plus side of the bridge was its location. It had benches, on each side where, if you chose to do so, you could sit and enjoy the all round magnificent views. Of course, if you did choose to sit here, you would find yourself subjected to the almost over-whelming exhaust fumes, from the passing traffic.
However, the views were breath-taking with the tremendous Louvre on one side of the river and the Musee d’ Orsay on the other side. Then you had the passing boats on the river itself and the Eiffel Tower in the distance.
The Pont du Carrousel is a great place to take in the views but a place not to dwell for too long because of the tremendous volume of traffic which passes over it.
One such bridge was the Pont du Carrousel, which we saw and crossed several times. Its appearance and main use could best be described as utilitarian. The bridge carries a huge volume of traffic back and forth across the river from the archway entrance to the Louvre, to the Quai Voltaire.
The plus side of the bridge was its location. It had benches, on each side where, if you chose to do so, you could sit and enjoy the all round magnificent views. Of course, if you did choose to sit here, you would find yourself subjected to the almost over-whelming exhaust fumes, from the passing traffic.
However, the views were breath-taking with the tremendous Louvre on one side of the river and the Musee d’ Orsay on the other side. Then you had the passing boats on the river itself and the Eiffel Tower in the distance.
The Pont du Carrousel is a great place to take in the views but a place not to dwell for too long because of the tremendous volume of traffic which passes over it.
Written November 1, 2015
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Bornabrit
Richmond, VA4,245 contributions
Aug 2015 • Couples
We had just been in the Louvre and decided to wander around the area,so we took a left where the traffic is( cant miss) and under the archway and there we saw this bridge , we walked halfway over and stopped to take some pictures.Then carried on and at the other side of the bridge we took a right turn onto "Quai Voltaire" where we saw quite a few Artists...nice walk .Recommend on a nice day...
Written September 2, 2015
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