Pont Alexandre III - a bridge built for the 1900 Paris World's Fair.
It crosses the Siene River from the Petit and Grand Palais over to the Hotel des Invalides.
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Pont Alexandre III - decorative tower with a view of the Eiffel Tower in the distance.
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Pont Alexandre III - view down the Siene River, and towards the Eiffel Tower from the middle of the bridge.
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Pont Alexandre III - view of the bridge and the Petit and Grand Palais from the left bank.
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Hotel des Invalides - built by King Louis XIV in 1671-1676 to house old and invalid soilders.
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Hotel des Invalides - 17th and 18th century cannons line up in the gardens in front of the building.
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Hotel des Invalides - main building.
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Hotel des Invalides - the court of honor courtyard looking towards the Invalides Dome.
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Hotel des Invalides - the court of honor courtyard looking towards the main building entrance.
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Hotel des Invalides - statue of Napoleon Bonaparte in the court of honor courtyard.
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