Lamppost on Alexander III Bridge

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This is a lamppost on the Alexander III bridge (pont Alexandre III). I think it is wrought iron. The glass is blown by hand. This is a typical lamppost; there are fancier ones at either end of the bridge. The lamps inside are incandescent.

In the background on the left, the building with a tiny flag flying is the Assemblée Nationale. In the background on the right, the most obvious building is the Foreign Ministry on the quai d’Orsay.

Click directly on the photo to see a larger version (twice this size). Photographed on October 31, 1999.