Alexandre III Bridge & Grand Palais Photos

Built for the 1900 World Exposition the Alexandre III Bridge over the Seine, the Grand Palais, & Petite Palais are fine Art Nouveau structures with elaborate sculptures. At the other end of the bridge is Les Invalides, a home originally for invalid soldiers, but now known for the tomb of Napoleon.

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Statues of Alexandre III bridge plus Eiffel Tower.

Pillars & lamps of Alexandre III bridge plus Petit Palais (1900) exposition hall.

Gilded trumpeter with horse on pillar of Alexandre III bridge.

Gilded nude with horse on pillar of Alexandre III bridge.

Iron lamppost with cherubs on Alexandre III bridge.

Pillar of Alexandre III bridge & Grand Palais hall built for 1900 World Exposition.

Quadriga bronze statue of four horses pulling a god on chariot by Récipon atop Grand Palais. Style: Art Nouveau.

Alexandre III bridge built for 1900 World Exposition as a single span steel arch plus Les Invalides beyond. Style: Art Nouveau.

Dome of Les Invalides church.
Architect: Mansart.

Dome of Les Invalides above the tomb of Napoleon.

Alexandre III spans a flooded Seine River.

Overflowing Seine River with Eiffel Tower in distance.

House barges on a flooded Seine River.

All photos on this page are originals by & copyrighted by Jim Steinhart.
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