Pont Neuf: The oldest ‘New Bridge’ across the River Seine
Wednesday,
20 January 2016
Sights & smells
By
Dom Stapleton
The Pont Neuf is the oldest bridge that crosses the River Seine, in France. Fair enough, you might think. But if you understand your Français, that sentence will probably be a little confusing at first, as Pont Neuf is actually French for “New Bridge”. What’s that all about?