Pont Nuef namely the “new bridge” was build in 16 century and is the oldest bridge in Paris. The bridge connects left and right bunk of Siena through the island – Cite – the historic heart of Paris. The interesting fact is that the bridge connected not only the banks of the river but also a small islet to the west of the Cite with the Cite itself. Exactly on this small islet on March 18, 1314 the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, Jacques de Molay, was burned at the stake. The original name of this small islet was Île aux Juifs - island of Jews.
The route begins not far from the famous opera house, runs along Richelieu Street, the garden of the royal palace, the secret square of Valois, the new bridge, the statue of Henry the fourth, the st. Shapel, the Citte, the Notre Dame de Paris, St. Louis island, the embankments and bridges and ends in Latin quarter
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