Pont au Change
Paris, France
Connecting Île de la Cité with the right bank of the Seine, it owes its name to the medieval currency exchange offices.
A historic bridge in Paris, connecting the Île de la Cité with the right bank of the Seine. Its name comes from the former currency exchange offices that were located on it in the Middle Ages. The current bridge was built between 1858 and 1860 in a neoclassical style as part of Baron Haussmann's renovation of Paris. It offers views of the Conciergerie and Palais de Justice, as well as the clock tower of the Cour de l'Horloge. For centuries, it was an important commercial and communication point of the city.
- Visit time: 20 min
How long does it take to visit Pont au Change?
Plan about 20 min.
Nearby
- Tour de l'Horloge — 70 m
- Conciergerie — 100 m
- Théâtre de la Ville — 110 m
- Théâtre du Châtelet — 130 m
- Marché aux fleurs Reine-Elizabeth-II — 160 m
- Sainte-Chapelle — 200 m
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