Solferino Bridge

The bridge over the Seine river near the Orsay Museum is Solferino Bridge.
Solferino Bridge is a bridge built in 1861, a bridge built to commemorate the victory of Solferino's battle.
In those days cars were able to pass, but accidents occurred one after another and it was rebuilt as a pedestrian bridge in 1961.
Then in 1999, it was further renovated to an arch shaped bridge of steel.
The official name is Leopold Sedar Senghor Bridge, which was renamed after taking the name of President of Senegal in 2006, but many also use the name from before.
Solferino Bridge is not only a pedestrian bridge but also a bridge newly known as a lover's new sanctuary, because lovers love each other and put a padlock on the railings of the bridge and discard the keys to the river so that each other's love is bound forever There is a talk.
Originally this story was pointing to Pont des Arts which is another bridge over the Seine river, but in recent years, Pont des Arts became full so that there is no place to install and Solferino Bridge became a new sanctuary as a new place There.
One of the reasons may be the view from the bridge.
The view of the Seine river seen from the bridge is beautiful and there is also a wooden bench on the bridge and it is a space where you can enjoy the time of lovers.

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