Lyon - L'Entrée du Pont du Palais et le Coteau de Fourvière

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Entrance to the bridge of the Palais de Zhyustis the river Saône (the Saône) and slope of the Fourvière hill in Lione.Vpervye bridge on this spot in 1638. He appeared many times Demolition and damages (1778, 1789, 1795, 1820, 1824, 1833), newly built (1780, 1797). Bridge repeatedly changed the name - it was called Bridge Volan (pont Volant - «volatile»), Neuf (pont Neuf - «new») Bois (pont de Bois - «wood»), Celestin (pont des Célestins - «Selestintsev"). Finally, in 1833-1835 erected depicted in the photo the bridge that leads to the erected on the right bank of the Saone in the 1835-1847 Justice Palace (Palais de Zhyustis, Palais de Justice - building with columns in the frame depth) by which the bridge and gets its name. The central span of the bridge has a length of 47.7 meters, two lateral span of about 20 meters, width - 6 metrov.V 1968 bridge was demolished, as it interfered with modern navigation.