It is probably one of the most legendary roads in the capital. And for good reason, this famous bridge connects two exceptional places: on one side, the Eiffel Towerthe emblem of the capital, and the Champ-de-Mars. And on the other, the Trocaderoan imposing esplanade overlooking the Seine, and a little architectural gem. As you will have understood, it is indeed from the Iena bridge. Since the end of the Olympic period, the latter was closed to cars. And it’s now official, he will remain so forever.
A paradise for tourists
If there is one category of people who are likely to be delighted by this major change, it is that of tourists. Until now, the latter sometimes took the craziest risksrushing through the cars and motorcyclists in a hurry to succeed in take the best photo of the Eiffel Tower or its neighbor opposite, being as centered as possible, approaching perfect symmetry.
Fortunately, from now on, no need to risk your life anymoreor to crowd like sardines on the sidewalks overloaded with people heading towards the Iron Lady. Indeed, since this Tuesday September 17and following an order from the Paris Police Prefecturethe bridge is reserved for soft mobility. No more cars, motorcycles or vanspassers-by can spread out across the entire width of the road.
The exception to the rule
If, for a moment, the establishment of a lane reserved for public transport vehicles had been mentioned, it would finally seem that the City has indeed moved towards a complete pedestrianization of the axisThe only ones who will be entitled to an exemption are the EMERGENCIES and others medical transportTHE law enforcementTHE public services and the maintenance vehicles. A condition sine qua non to implement this measure.
The Jena Bridge, which connects two areas classified as historic monumentsalso benefits from the UNESCO protection, which also allowed the Town Hall to justify This project to eliminate cars. It now remains to be seen whether the nearby Seine quays, they too are classifiedwill be entitled to the same fate, under penalty of disrupting the already existing traffic a little more not always obvious in the streets of Paris. To be continued…
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