Paris in midsummer

Bercy Bridge and quay of la Rapée, Paris
(France)

View of the Bercy Bridge that constructed in 1832 and redone in 1864. In 1909, the bridge was lifted up by a stone viaduct for the passage of the subway Étoile-Nation line. In the foreground, children enjoy fresh water, during the 1911 hot summer. The Bercy Bridge was widen from 19 to 35 meters in 1992 to create a new driveway. The Quay of Rapée ends beneath the Finance Ministry. On the right, we can see four towers which represent opened books of the new National Library. (P. Pellegrini)