Bridge of Concord

The Concorde Bridge, or Concorde Bridge, is the main connecting artery between the Tuileries Embankment located on the right bank and the Place de la Concorde with the Orsay Embankment and the Bourbon Palace. First of all, the Concorde Bridge is famous for the fact that the stones of the destroyed Bastille were used in its construction. Long before the bridge appeared, a temporary crossing was located in its place, which was decided to be replaced by a permanent bridge after the construction of Concorde Square. Construction began in 1787 under the direction of the master of French classicism Jean-Rodolf Perronet.

The first name of the bridge was “the bridge of Louis XVI”, but after completion in 1791, it was replaced by “the bridge of the Revolution” and was intended to symbolize the victory over absolutism. The Bridge of Concord is a more modern name. )

During the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte, it was decided to decorate the bridge with sculptures of eight generals of the French army who died in battle. After the Bourbon dynasty was established, the sculptures of the generals were replaced by images of great historical figures, ministers. However, these statues were too heavy and threatened to collapse the bridge. That's why they were taken to Versailles. The last reconstruction was carried out in 1930-1932, when its capacity was almost doubled. Today, the Bridge of Concorde is one of the busiest bridges in Paris.

Today, the Bridge of Concorde can be called the busiest in Paris, because it passes more traffic every day than any other bridge in Paris.