Shared shuttle transfer to the Alma bridge in Paris

History and visit the Alma bridge  in Paris

The Pont de l’Alma is located in Paris . By his name, he recalls the Battle of Alma in the Crimea in 1854 . The south end of the bridge is served by the RER station Pont de l’Alma , while the other end of the metro station Alma- Marceau. Crossing the Seine , the bridge connects the quai Branly , which is located in the 7th district in New York Avenue in the 8th and 16th arrondissement. On the left bank , it separates the ports of La Bourdonnais and Gros Caillou , while on the right bank , those Debilly and Conference .

The Pont de l’Alma is one of the buildings constructed under the direction of Hyacinthe Garil . Built in 1854 , this monument was originally planned to be launched at Expo 1855. However, because of the delay in completion of the work , Napoleon III had to wait 2 April 1856 to perform the inauguration. It was decided subsequently to double upstream using a gateway. Thus the bridge was opened a second time at the Universal Exhibition of 1900 .

Always the need for enlargement and expansion , the bridge was demolished and replaced in 1970. The old bridge was characterized by the presence of all four batteries, a statue of one of the regiments that fought in the Crimean War : Zouave and Grenadier (directed by Georges Diebolt ) , hunter walking and gunner ( carved by Auguste Arnaud ) . The replacement bridge built between 1970 and 1974 no longer has a cell know which is adorned by the statue of the Zouave . Other statues were moved respectively in the Bois de Vincennes ( the hunter on foot) , Dijon ( pomegranate ) and La Fere ( Gunner ) .

On the statue of Zouave , it is now used to measure the water level of the Seine . When the water reaches the foot of the statue , it is common practice to lane closures on the banks. When the water comes up to the thighs of the Zouave , the famous river is not navigable . During the construction of the replacement bridge in 1970 , the Zouave is brought to a higher level . Nevertheless, during the great flood of 1910 , the water level is still reached up to his shoulders . But since then, it rarely happens to swim. The level of the Seine rarely exceeds thighs Zouave .

Recently, the Pont de l’Alma is known to be near the tunnel where died in August 1997 the Princess of Wales Lady Di . Known as the Alma tunnel , the tunnel is localized between the bridge and the Place de l’Alma . Above the tunnel stands the Flame of Liberty . This monument has the same size as the Statue of Liberty to the United States . In fact, France has received from the United States as a thank you for helping to restore the Statue of Liberty. Since the accident at the Princess Flame became a place of contemplation for fans of Lady Di as the monument commemorating the death is the garden of the Marais