Pont Alexandre III

Paris · Landmark

The Pont Alexandre III is a deck arch bridge that spans the Seine in Paris. It connects the Champs-Élysées quarter with those of the Invalides and Eiffel Tower. The bridge is widely regarded as the most ornate, extravagant bridge in the city. It has been classified as a French monument historique since 1975.

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Country: Paris · Landmark
Latitude: 48.86° N
Longitude: 2.31° E

Which way is Pont Alexandre III from…

From London, Pont Alexandre III lies at 148° to the south-east, 341 km as the crow flies.

London	148° south-east	341 km
New York	54° north-east	5,834 km
Madrid	25° north-east	1,052 km
Rome	318° north-west	1,108 km
Montreal	57° north-east	5,502 km
Saint-Denis, Réunion	328° north-west	9,367 km

Bearings as the crow flies (great circle), measured from north. From somewhere else, the bearing changes: that’s the whole game.

Oùcécap’s take

Just south of the Grand Palais and the Petit Palais, 0.3 km from each, the Pont Alexandre III lies almost due north of Les Invalides: 5°, 1 km away. From the Musée de l’Orangerie it is due west, at 268°, 0.7 km. From the Eiffel Tower, turn north-east, to 67°, 1.5 km.