[An illustration of a ship, symbolizing the symbol of Paris]

Histoire de Paris

Le pont de la Concorde
Par lettres patentes du 3 juillet 1722, Louis XV autorise le prévôt des marchands et les échevins à construire un nouveau pont, bien nécessaire pour desservir le quartier de Saint-Germain et faciliter la circulation, déjà fâcheusement renommée pour ses embarras... Projetés dès 1725, fes travaux ne sont pas entrepris avant 1787, faute de crédits. Ils sont confiés à Jean Rodolphe Perronet (1708-1794), ingénieur, organisateur et directeur de l’Ecole des Ponts et Chaussées depuis 1747. En 1789, lors de la démolition de la Bastille, ses pierres sont utilisées pour l’avancement des travaux, "afin que le peuple pût continuellement fouler aux pieds l’antique forteresse". Achevé en1791, baptisé du nom de Louis XVI avant de s’appeler pont de la Révolution entre 1792 et 1795, il est ensuite voué à la Concorde jusqu’en 1814, et, définitivement, depuis 1830. Elargi considérablement en 1931, il mène au Palais-Bourbon, dont la façade de temple antique répond à celle de la Madeleine.

One of the series of signs describing historical places in Paris. The signs were placed starting in 1992 and are also called sucettes Starck (Starck’s Lollipops) after Philippe Starck who designed them.

The plaque describes the history of the construction of the Concorde Bridge. A spicy detail indicated on the sign, in its construction they used stones from the Bastille that was destroyed in the French Revolution - "so that the people could step on the old fortress continuously"
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More details about the bridge on the sign from the "Seine Bridges in Paris" series Click for sign's details

Translation of the text on the sign:

[An illustration of a ship, symbolizing the symbol of Paris]

History of Paris

The Concorde Bridge
By letters patent of July 3, 1722, Louis XV authorized the provost of merchants and the aldermen to build a new bridge, very necessary to serve the Saint-Germain district and facilitate traffic, already annoyingly renowned for its difficulties... Planned in 1725, the work was not undertaken before 1787, due to lack of funds. They were entrusted to Jean Rodolphe Perronet (1708-1794), engineer, organizer and director of the School of Bridges and Roads since 1747. In 1789, during the demolition of the Bastille, its stones were used for the progress of the work , “so that the people could continually trample the ancient fortress underfoot.” Completed in 1791, named after Louis XVI before being called Pont de la Révolution between 1792 and 1795, it was then dedicated to Concorde until 1814, and, definitively, since 1830. Widened considerably in 1931, it leads to the Palais-Bourbon, whose ancient temple facade matches that of the Madeleine.