Why is Paris’s oldest bridge called the ‘New Bridge’?

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Why is Paris's oldest bridge called the 'New Bridge'?

Why is Paris’s oldest bridge called the ‘New Bridge’? © France 24

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Why is Paris’s oldest bridge called the ‘New Bridge’?

🌉 A runway for a Louis Vuitton show, covered entirely in fabric as part of two artistic installations, home to a now-demolished water pump… the oldest bridge in Paris, Pont Neuf, has seen it all. Why, then, does its name translate to “New Bridge”? FRANCE 24’s Tanishk Saha explains.

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