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LBY4606340: The Pont des Arts in Paris. The Passerelle des Arts, the first iron bridge in Paris, had the mission of joining the Institut de France and the Louvre, which was then called the Palais des Arts. Reserved for pawns, it was built from 1801 to 1804. It initially consisted of nine arches. Following numerous river accidents, its reconstruction was decided in 1981, architect Louis Arretche, by removing two arches to align them with the Pont Neuf. Photography 10/02/06. / Bridgeman Images