Pont Mirabeau

The Pont Mirabeau stands as a masterwork of late nineteenth century engineering. When it opened in eighteen ninety-seven, it held the record as the longest and highest bridge in all of Paris. Its designers turned to steel rather than stone because the wide, sweeping arches required to span the river were impossible to construct with traditional masonry. This bold use of metal created a lightweight, graceful silhouette that pushed the boundaries of what Parisian infrastructure could achieve.