Notre Da Bridge n

Notre Dame Bridge is one of the oldest bridges in Paris and is one of the main attractions of the city. It is known that the first bridge on this site was built by the Romans and burned down in 52 BC and was rebuilt. In 885-886, when the island was besieged by the Normans, the bridge was again destroyed, and a small bridge with a mill was built in its place.

In 1413, by decree of King Charles VI, the mill was removed, and in its place a wooden bridge appeared, which, according to the then tradition, was built up with houses and shops. At the same time, the name Notre Dame appeared. In 1499, the bridge was destroyed, after a while a new stone bridge appeared in its place, which almost immediately overgrown houses and shops.

Another reconstruction of the bridge was carried out in 1660 - in honor of the wedding of Louis XIV and the Spanish Princess Maria Theresa, and in 1786 all buildings were removed from it. In the middle of the XIX century, a new bridge with five arches was built on the basis of the old foundation. At the same time, it was decided to replace the three central arches with a metal structure - this was done in order to prevent barges from colliding with the bridge. Unfortunately, such incidents have happened more than once, for which the people called the bridge “devil”.

In 1919, another restoration of the Notre Dame Bridge was carried out, and nowadays it is very popular among rollers, and tourists rushing to the famous cathedral are met by cartoonists and caricature artists.