Island of the Swans (Paris)

See also: Island of the Swans

The island of the Swans , or island with the Swans , is a artificial island on the the Seine, located at Paris, the French Capitale , between the 16 {{E}} and 15 {{E}} district, although it adminstrativement is adminstrativement attached to this last.

This island, long of 890 Meter S, is particularly narrow since it is only 20 meters wide. It faces the Maison de Radio France on Right Bank, and with the the Face-of-Seine on left bank.

It should not be confused with the old Island of the Swans, whose proximity to him has given its name, and who was joined together with the field of Mars at the end of the 18th century. This is why it is officially called Allée from the Swans and not Ile of the Swans.

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History and installation

It was initially about a Digue, built at the same time as the Pont of Grenelle (1827) by the company profiting from the concession. The goal was to protect the port from Grenelle of the real expansion .

It is only since 1878 that it accommodates, over all its length, a named walk the gone of the Swans. Of a width of 11 meters, broadside on each side by a line of Tree S (for a total of 322, of 61 Species S different) and by a series of benches, it was this time built by the Ville of Paris.

Configuration

It is used as fulcrum to three Pont S. Upstream:

Pont de Grenelle

The Bridge of Grenelle, road, cut the island at its downstream end (western), since which it is accessible by footbridge a 34,5 m length.

It insulates the point downstream to form a small square on which is established a counterpart of the Statue of Freedom of New York.

Retort Statue of Freedom

A Counterparts of the Statue of Freedom, work of Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, was inaugurated the November 15th 1889, three years after that of New York (October 28th 1886). This statue was offered to France by the French citizens established with the the United States at the time of the centenary of the Révolution.

Installed at the time so as to facing the Eiffel Tower, it turned the back on the United States in order not to turn the back on the Elysium; Bartholdi deplored it. It was finally turned over vis-a-vis the western in 1937, at the time of the World Fair, whereas the island accommodated the Center of the colonies.

Its base carries a Commemorative plaque, and the booklet which it holds in the left hand carries the inscription “IV July 1776 = XIV July 1789” dates respective of the revolutions American and French.

Of a 11,50 meters height, it is much smaller than the original one which measures 46,50 meters.

Pont Rouelle

The Bridge Round slice or bridge the SNCF-Passy-Grenelle, railway, is traced in curve, and crosses the island in its center, of skew. Supporting the line C the RER, it is a work of stone and arches metal. This bridge, built in 1900 for the World Fair, was completely unused in 1937, then given in service in 1988 at the time of the opening of the northern branch of the line C.

It crosses the island by means of a small stone arch, allowing the passage of the Piéton S.

Pont de Bir-Hakeim

The Bridge of Bir-Hakeim cut the island at its upstream end (is), since which it is accessible by a Escalier. It consists of two stages, of which one is truck driver, and the other is a Viaduc supporting the line 6 subway.

This viaduct rests on a stone arch, which is decorated on each side of Sculpture S in Haut-relief representing Allégorie S:

It isolates the point upstream from the island to form a small square, on which since 1930 a allegorical Statue is established equestrian: reappearing France , carved by Wederkinch.

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