The Pont Amont (French for "upriver bridge") is a

bridge A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...

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which carries the ''

Boulevard Périphérique The Boulevard Périphérique (), often called the Périph', is a controlled-access dual-carriageway ring road in Paris, France. With a few exceptions (see '' Structure and Layout''), it is situated along Paris's administrative limit. The sp ...

'' (Paris' inner ring road) over the Seine River. Entirely dedicated to motor traffic, it is the first bridge to be seen when following the Seine downstream into Paris. The bridge links the 12th and 13th arrondissements, near the ''Quai d'Ivry'' and the ''Quai de Bercy''. The bridge being 270 m long, it is the second longest bridge in Paris, after its downstream counterpart, the ''

Pont Aval The Pont Aval is a bridge that crosses the Seine in Paris, France. It is open exclusively to motor vehicles traveling along the Boulevard Périphérique The Boulevard Périphérique (), often called the Périph', is a controlled-access dual ...

'', which also carries the ''Périphérique''. Inaugurated in 1969, it has not been given an official name : its current designation (''Pont Amont'') is, much like for the ''Pont Aval'', completely unofficial.

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Amont Amont Buildings and structures in the 12th arrondissement of Paris Buildings and structures in the 13th arrondissement of Paris {{France-bridge-struct-stub

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