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Pont Alexandre III

Photo spot · 7th / 8th arrondissements · Paris

Pont Alexandre III

Gilded statues, ornate lamps and the river opening wide

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When it fits
Best in the evening · about 30 min
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Where it is

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Straight-line distances: Musée de l'Orangerie 667 m · Musée d'Orsay 1.0 km · Bar Hemingway 1.2 km. Not travel times.

Why Aura
The 1900 bridge links the Grand Palais to the Invalides. Its gilded winged horses on 17 m pylons and ornate lamps make the foreground; the Eiffel Tower is visible downstream.
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Photo tip · Aura editorial

Golden hour into blue hour (20–30 min after sunset), when the lamps come on and western light warms the gilding · from Right Bank end by the Grand Palais pylons, looking south along the deck to the Invalides dome

TodayHours to re-checkHours not in OpenStreetMap
Visit lengthAbout 30 min
WeatherOutdoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortEasy
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  • When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
  • Today: Hours not in OpenStreetMap
  • Visit length: Aura estimate
  • Effort: Aura estimate
  • Tags are Aura editorial judgement.

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If it rains

Musée de l'Orangerie1st arrondissement, Tuileries · Monet's Water Lilies wrap two oval rooms lit from above. A short, calm visit that pairs with a walk through the Tuileries; closed on Tuesdays.
Musée d'Orsay7th arrondissement · Impressionists inside a former railway station. Thursday evenings have a reduced late-opening rate and thinner crowds; look out through the great clock window toward Montmartre.
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Also in this area

Musée du Louvre1st arrondissement · Pick two wings, not the whole palace: book a timed ticket, enter at opening and head away from the Mona Lisa crowd first. Closed on Tuesdays.
Musée d'Orsay7th arrondissement · Impressionists inside a former railway station. Thursday evenings have a reduced late-opening rate and thinner crowds; look out through the great clock window toward Montmartre.Musée de l'Orangerie1st arrondissement, Tuileries · Monet's Water Lilies wrap two oval rooms lit from above. A short, calm visit that pairs with a walk through the Tuileries; closed on Tuesdays.