The Pont Rouelle stands out because of its stark, industrial skeleton, an exposed steel lattice that cuts across the Seine. Built for the Exposition Universelle in nineteen hundred, the bridge was intended to connect the Champ de Mars to the suburban rail lines. It served as a vital artery for visitors during the world fair. After the crowds dispersed, the tracks went quiet. The structure spent decades rusting in isolation until it reopened for the RER commuter trains in nineteen eighty-eight.
Pont Rouelle
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