The Pont District

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Discover the Pont District - Neuilly-sur-Seine

Pont: neighbourhood between Neuilly and La Défense.

Pont de Neuilly (Neuilly Bridge) is located at the western end of the municipality. It is also part of Paris historical axis, which is a straight road crossing the Louvre capital to Puteaux territories. Although it is rather difficult to precisely delimit the bridge district, it is easy to know its western limit. Once on the other side of the road and railway crossing, we can immediately reach La Défense neighbourhood, located in Puteaux.

In the middle of the Seine lies Ile du Pont, a small part of which belongs to Neuilly-sur-Seine municipality. It is the area extending from the north end to Parc Lebaudy.

History

The Pont neighbourhood takes its name from the different constructions built throughout history. The first wooden bridge was built in 1606, after the fall of Henri IV carriage and Marie de Médicis. In 1772, a 219 m stone bridge was built by Jean-Rodolphe Perronet, a French engineer, whose statue stands on Île du Pont peak. At this time, the bridge entered the historical axis. The metal bridge that we know was built in 1942. It was widened 50 years later to reach La Défense.

In spite of its name as Pont neighbourhood (Bridge neighbourhood), there are actually two metal bridges. The first, 67 m long, connects Neuilly to Île de Puteaux and the second, 87 m long, is between the island and Courbevoie.

Cultural sites

Auditorium Debussy-Ravel: belonging to the Sacem, acronym for the Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique (Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers), this room can be used for meetings, conferences and screenings. In addition, the company’s head office, where nearly 90 million pieces are stored, is not far away.

Local landmarks

Ile du Pont sport complex: sports’ fans can find there various sportive associations to enjoy their favourite activity such as weight training, bocce ball, rowing, tennis, etc. Located in Ile du Pont, south of the steel structure, the complex also houses schools.

Parks

Parc de la Folie Saint-James: this 1.8 Hectare Park offers a visit through the French landscape art in the late 18th century. In 1777, it was the 15-hectare garden of Baron de Saint-James’s country house. Although its surface area was considerably reduced in the course of history, it is still possible to walk around the Temple de l’Amour (Love Temple).

Schools

Poissonniers Nursery School: 11, rue des Poissonniers, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine. Access via metro line 1 (Pont de Neuilly) and bus line 174 (Général Gouraud).
Poissonniers Primary School: 5, rue des Poissonniers, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine. Access via metro line 1 (Pont de Neuilly) and bus line 174 (Sainte-Foy).
Théophile-Gautier Middle School: 39, rue de Longchamp, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Access via metro line 1 (Pont de Neuilly) and bus line 174 (Pont de Neuilly-Métro).