France - Pont des Arts 藝術橋

 

Stamp Issue : 1978-02-04
  
 

Stamp Issue : 2005-09-17 

Arts Bridge (Pont des Arts or Passerelle des Arts) is a pedestrian bridge in Paris, France which crosses the Seine River to link the Institute de France and the central square (cour carrée) of the palais du Louvre. Constructed between 1802 and 1804, it was the first metal bridge in Paris. It had nine arches, and its total length was 155 meters and width 11 meters. The bridge was rebuilt between 1981 and 1984 due to the damage caused by aerial bombardments during WWI and WWII and the multiple boat collisions. The present bridge has seven instead of previous nine arches while preserving the look of the old bridge.
The bridge has sometimes served as a place for art exhibitions, and is today a studio en plein air for painters, artists and photographers who are drawn to its unique point of view. The Pont des Arts is also frequently a spot for picnics during the summer.

藝術橋是法國巴黎塞納河上的一座人行橋，連接法蘭西學會和羅浮宮中央廣場。橋梁建於1802到1804年間，這是巴黎第一座金屬橋梁，有9個拱，總長155公尺，寬11公尺。該橋在兩次大戰受到轟炸，還在多次撞船事件受損，因此於1981到1984年被重新修建，將拱的數目從9個減少到7個，但保留了舊橋的外觀。
該橋有時充當藝術展覽的地點，又因此橋提供觀察巴黎的獨特視角，現今已成爲許多被吸引而來的畫家和攝影師的露天工作室，夏日裏這兒也往往是野餐的好去處。