Petit Pont

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The Petit Pont (French pronunciation: [pəti pɔ̃], Little Bridge, since 2013 Petit-Pont-Cardinal-Lustiger) is an arch bridge crossing the River Seine in Paris, built in 1853, although a structure has crossed the river at this point since antiquity. The present bridge is a single stone arch linking the 4th arrondissement and the Île de la Cité, with the 5th arrondissement, between quai de Montebello and quai Saint-Michel. The Petit Pont is notable for having been destroyed at least thirteen times since its original inception during Gallo-Roman times to the mid-19th century.

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