Quai André-Citroën
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Rive Gauche
La Rive Gauche is the southern bank of the river Seine in Paris. Here the river flows roughly westward, cutting the city in two: looking downstream, the southern bank is to the left, and the northern bank is to the right....
of the Seine
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 the 15e arrondissement of 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...
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Formerly the quai de Javel, after the town of Javel
Javel
Javel may refer to:* Javel – André Citroën * Gare de Javel...
formerly on the site (this developed in 1485 out of the village of Javetz and its small port and boat yard), it was renamed in honour of the car manufacturer André Citroën
André Citroën
André-Gustave Citroën was a French industrialist. He is remembered chiefly for the make of car named after him, but also for his application of double helical gears.- Life and career :...
(1878–1935).
The Citroën
Citroën
Citroën is a major French automobile manufacturer, part of the PSA Peugeot Citroën group.Founded in 1919 by French industrialist André-Gustave Citroën , Citroën was the first mass-production car company outside the USA and pioneered the modern concept of creating a sales and services network that...
factories operated here between 1915 and 1974 (on what is now the Parc André Citroën
Parc André Citroën
Parc André Citroën is a public park located on the left bank of the river Seine in the XVe arrondissement of Paris. The park was built on the site of a former Citroën automobile manufacturing plant, and is named after company founder André Citroën.-History:In 1915, Citroën built his factory on...
).
The quai's axis is largely north-east to south-west. It continues in the north into quai de Grenelle, at pont de Grenelle
Pont de Grenelle
The pont de Grenelle is a bridge in Paris, France that crosses the Seine river. It connects the city's 15th and 16th arrondissements, and passes through the Île aux Cygnes. Constructed of steel, it is an arch bridge. The current bridge was constructed in 1966, replacing an earlier bridge that had...
, and to the south by quai d'Issy-les-Moulineaux at pont du Garigliano
Pont du Garigliano
-Location and construction:The Pont du Garigliano links Boulevard Martial-Valin in the quartier de Javel , to Boulevard Exelmans in the Auteuil quartier . It is a metal bridge made of three spans soldered to six beams and carried on only two piles, close to the river banks...
. Pont Mirabeau
Pont Mirabeau
The pont Mirabeau was built between 1895 and 1897. It was listed a historical monument in 1975.-Geography:The bridge spans the Seine from the 15th arrondissement , to the 16th arrondissement. It links rue de la Convention and place Mirabeau, on the left bank, to rue de Rémusat. On the left side,...
also joins to the Quai André-Citroën. The whole of this quai along the Seine is occupied by the port de Javel.
Notable sites
- Front de SeineFront de SeineFront de Seine is a district in Paris, France, located along the river Seine in the 15th arrondissement right at the South of the Eiffel Tower...
, a collection of 1970s skyscrapers - Parc André CitroënParc André CitroënParc André Citroën is a public park located on the left bank of the river Seine in the XVe arrondissement of Paris. The park was built on the site of a former Citroën automobile manufacturing plant, and is named after company founder André Citroën.-History:In 1915, Citroën built his factory on...
- The headquarters of France Télévision, on the extreme south end of the quai.