Pont Alexandre III

The Ponte Alexandre III is considered by many to be one of the prettiest bridges in Paris. The bridge is located south of the Champs Elysees at the southern end of Avenue Winston Churchill in the 7th and 8th arrondissements. It crosses the Seine river and leads to Les Invalides, the final resting place of Napoleon. The bridge has four granite columns, two on each side of the river, which help it anchor the piers that support its single span. The columns are topped by gilded statues of the Fames. On the Right Bank are the Fame of the Science and the Fame of the Arts. Statues of Contemporary France and France of Charlemagne are at their bases. On the columns of the Left Bank, there are the Fames of Commerce and Industry. Beneath them there are sculptures of the Renaissance and Louis XIV. Groups of lions also adorn the ends of the bridge. The lions on the Right Bank were designed by George Gardet and the lions on the Left Bank are by Jules Dalou.
                                                              

• the Seine--la Seine
• the bridge--le pont
• the road--la route
• railings--les garde-corps
• boats--les bateaux

                                                              
 la salade lyonnaise












                                                              
mille-feuille

                                                              
I hear the river.--J'entends la rivière.
                                                              
I watched the river.--J'ai regardé la rivière.