Pont Alexandre III
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The Pont Alexandre III is a deck arch bridge that spans the Seine in Paris. It connects the Champs-Élysées quarter with those of the Invalides and Eiffel Tower. The bridge is widely regarded as the mo
The bridge seen from the Pont de la Concorde, 2012
Gilded Fames sculptures on the socle counterweights.
Nymphs of the Neva relief.
Twilight view, looking toward the dome of Les Invalides
Franco-Russian Alliance
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The Franco-Russian Alliance, also known as the Dual Entente or Russo-French Rapprochement, was an alliance formed by the agreements of 1891–94; it lasted until 1917. The strengthening of the German Em
Pont Alexandre III
…cherubs, nymphs and winged horses at both ends, was built between 1896 and 1900. It is named after Tsar Alexander III of Russia, who had concluded the Franco-Russian Alliance in 1892. His son Nicholas II laid the foundation stone in October 1896. The style of the bridge reflects that of the Grand Palais, to which it leads…
The Pont Alexandre III in Paris (pictured during the 1900 Paris Exposition) and the Trinity Bridge in St Petersburg remain two symbols of the Franco-Russian Alliance.
Commemorative flag
1893 political cartoon depicting the Franco-Russian Alliance. Marianne and the Russian bear embrace.
Nicholas II and French minister of war.