CHARLES-DE-GAULLE
BRIDGE
PARIS
FRANCE, 1988
BRIDGE
PR–036
An urban bridge designed as a new link between the two banks of the Seine.
GALLERY
007
PROGRAM
Construction of a new bridge, duplication upstream of the Austerlitz bridge; connection of two stations.
DETAIL
Situation
Quai d’Austerlitz – Quai de la Rapée, 12th and 13th arrondissements of Paris
Year
1988
Status
International competition
Client
City of Paris
Architect
Dominique Perrault Architecte
Consultant
S.E.E.E. ingénieurs
Dimensions
200 m long by 40 m wide
DESCRIPTION
The Charles de Gaulle Bridge in Paris, France (1988), was conceived as a contemporary infrastructure linking the Gare de Lyon and Gare d’Austerlitz districts. Its curved shape follows the course of the river and blends into the Seine landscape with a slender structure that prioritizes the smooth flow of traffic.
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Designed to accommodate both car traffic, public transport and pedestrian traffic, the bridge constitutes a new urban gateway and a structuring element of the Parisian landscape.
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