LBY4593704: Pont Neuf in Paris. The oldest bridge in Paris. Henry III (1551-1589) laid the first stone in 1578. Interrupted between 1588 and 1599 by civil wars, it was not inaugurated until 1607 by Henry IV (1553-1610). In 1854 candelabres were installed by Victor Balard (1805-1874). Architect Jacques Androuet du Cerceau (circa 1515-1585). / Bridgeman Images