Pont des Arts

The ninth arch is under the road.

The Parisians were very proud of their pont des Arts in the early years. It was, and still is, only for foot passengers, who paid a sou to cross it, and for some time formed a fashionable evening promenade for the beau-monde; furnished with additional lamps and accomodated with chairs, it was then what the Grands Boulevards are to-day.

The damp night breeze from the river being found prejudicial to the health of the ladies was the cause of its being ultimately deserted. In the southern skies, Mercury, Venus Mars and Jupiter form a spectacular display.

Exits:

right to The Right Bank left to Left Bank di Parigi