Pont aval
Encyclopedia
The Pont Aval is a bridge that crosses the Seine
in Paris
, France
. It is open exclusively to motor vehicles traveling along the Boulevard Périphérique
, a roadway which encircles the city.
. With a total length of 313 meters (1,027 feet), the Pont Aval is the longest in Paris.
, Pont Aval owes its name to its position on the Seine River: Pont Amont ("amont" meaning "upstream" in French) is the first bridge on the river as it enters Paris, Pont Aval ("aval" meaning "downstream") is the last.
Seine
The Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is open exclusively to motor vehicles traveling along the Boulevard Périphérique
Périphérique (Paris)
Boulevard Périphérique is a controlled-access dual-carriageway ring road in Paris, France. One of the busiest highways in Europe, the Périphérique is the generally-accepted boundary between the city proper of Paris and its suburbs...
, a roadway which encircles the city.
Location
The Pont Aval is the last bridge spanning the Seine if one were to follow the river's course downstream through the capital. The Pont Aval is located in the southwest of Paris, linking the 15th and 16th arrondissements, connecting the Quai d'Issy-les-Moulineaux and the Quai Saint-ExupérySaint-Exupéry
Saint-Exupéry may refer to:People:* Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, aviation pioneer and writer* Consuelo de Saint Exupéry, writer, artist, and spouse of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry...
. With a total length of 313 meters (1,027 feet), the Pont Aval is the longest in Paris.
History
The bridge was opened in 1968. Like that of its sister-bridge, the Pont AmontPont amont
The Pont Amont is a bridge in Paris which carries the Boulevard Périphérique over the Seine River. Entirely dedicated to motor traffic, it is the first bridge to be seen when following the Seine downstream into Paris...
, Pont Aval owes its name to its position on the Seine River: Pont Amont ("amont" meaning "upstream" in French) is the first bridge on the river as it enters Paris, Pont Aval ("aval" meaning "downstream") is the last.
External links
Official site of the Mairie de Paris Structurae- Photographs of Pont aval ("Bridges of Paris" project, jpdn.net)