Pont Neuf, Toulouse
| Pont Neuf, Toulouse | |
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Pont Neuf, Toulouse
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| Coordinates | 43°35′58″N 1°26′19″E / 43.599307°N 1.438724°ECoordinates: 43°35′58″N 1°26′19″E / 43.599307°N 1.438724°E |
| Crosses | Garonne River |
| Locale | Toulouse |
| Official name | Pont de Pierre |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | arch bridge |
| Material | stone |
| Longest span | approximately 30 metres (98 ft) |
| No. of spans | 7 |
| History | |
| Designer |
Jacques Le Mercier (Lemercier) Pierre Souffron |
| Construction begin | 1544 |
| Construction end | 1632 |
The Pont Neuf, French for "New Bridge" (a.k.a. Pont de Pierre and Grand Pont), is a 16th-century bridge in Toulouse, in the South of France.
Original planning for the bridge started in 1542 by the assembly of a committee of master masons and carpenters. Construction started on the foundations in 1544; the first arch was started in 1614. The bridge was finished in 1632, and was inaugurated on 19 October 1659.
The bridge is not symmetrical; the longest arch is the third from the right-hand bank. The openings through the piers were originally supposed to represent the face and mane of a lion. A triumphal archway added in 1686 constricted traffic and was removed in 1860.
It is 220m long, and has 7 arches.
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