Pont de Bercy
The Pont de Bercy is a bridge over the Seine in Paris. It was completed in 1832, its predecessor was established under Louis -Philippe. It was reconstructed in 1864 and 1904 widened by 5.50 m, so that she could take the viaduct of the Métro line 5. It was in 1992 expanded to twice its width. It connects the 12th and 13th arrondissement Boulevard de Bercy and the Boulevard Vincent Auriol. Your neighboring bridges are the Pont Charles -de- Gaulle and the pedestrian footbridge Passerelle Simone de Beauvoir. It is close to the Ministry of Finance and the metro station Quai de la Rapée is the line M 5
The bridge is 175 m long and 40 m wide. The five brick arches have a span of 29 m each. The new part is designed in reinforced concrete construction with stone cladding.
The Pont de Bercy is the subject of the Chansons Sous le ciel de Paris, the singer Edith Piaf.