Le Pont

One of my favorite bridge in Pairs, is Pont Alexandre III. It is a bridge built between 1896 and 1900.  It is named after Tsar Alexander III, who had concluded the Franco Russian Alliance in 1892. I tis part of the preparation works for the Universal Exhibition World's Fair of 1900, alone with the Grand Palais and Petit Palais. I can not only see the Grand Palais, Petit Palais, the Invalide, but also the Effel Tower.

There are four gold sculptures at the corner of the bridge. On the right side of the Seine , there are the " Fame of the Sciences" and the "Fame of the Arts".  On the other side, there is the "Fame of Commerce" and the "Fame of Industry". At the center of the bridge, there is a sculpture Nymphs.  The "Nymphs of the Seine" has a relief of the arms of France, and faces the "Nymphs of the Neva" with the arms of Imperial Russia.

The bridge connects the Invalides and Champs-Elysees. After seeing all the military stuff from the Invalides, walking through the park and standing on the bridge,  looking around the view around the bridge, it brings peace.

I think it's the magic of this city. No matter where I go, it can always clams me down.