The bridge has a total of twelve arches, with one span of seven arches joining the right bank and another span of five arches connecting Île de la Cité … This location is in Sorel-Tracy. La place à la pointe ouest de l'ïle de la Cité se trouve entre la place Dauphine et le square du Vert Galant et le pont Neuf qui la traverse. Read more Things to do near Pont-Neuf on Tripadvisor: See 1,066,186 reviews and 51,421 candid photos of things to do near Pont-Neuf in Paris, France. This location is a Car-Dependent neighborhood so most errands require a car. The Pont Neuf, the "new bridge" that is now the oldest bridge in Paris, was completed by Henry IV, who inaugurated it in 1607. L'île de la Cité . Crossing the Seine, (at the tip of ile de Cite) is the Pont Neuf, (new bridge), sounds confusing, however when it was built in the 1600’s, during the reign of king Henri IV, it indeed was new. The bronze equestrian statue of Henry IV was commissioned from Giambologna under the orders of Marie de Medici, Henry's widow and Regent of France, in 1614.
Place du pont-neuf has a Walk Score of 35 out of 100. The Pont Neuf actually consists of two different bridge spans, one on each side of the Île de la Cité, where the Place du Pont Neuf connects the two spans. La place du Pont Neuf - Paris 1e.